hey, hope everyone is ok? I had my pre op on Wednesday, everything went swimmingly until I had a phone call today from the nurse I saw on Wednesday..
everything is [ was planned ] for my brachio cephalic fistula to be done under general anaesthetic on Monday. (I was really happy) as my last AV fistula was done under local and was horrendous..
The phone call today was reguarding my blood results from Wednesday, GFR was at 10% now at 9% now saying the anaesthetist isn't happy to do it now under general I am at 9%.
Can anyone shed any light on why I may not be able to have it under general and what complication may occur..... really dreading Monday, was quite happy about 7 hours ago...
many thanks
Lou xx
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The magic number for the kidney seems to be 10%. Once it goes below, they'll do everything to get it higher, and ask you to do everything to get it higher than 10%, under that dialysis is a possibility, and all surgeries have to go through cardiologist and nephrologist to make sure you're ok. My husband is having this same issue right now.
He lost, dropped to 7% quickly, and is having trouble fighting off a year long infection.
Keep us posted. I wish you much luck. Good news is nephrologists are so smart, deal with so much blood and everything in it. He/she will take great care of you. (I just haven't met a bad one yet).
Good morning. Thank you very much. D Day today and I am a bag of nerves. Would just like the general. I really hope your husband makes a quick turn around and is back on his feet very soon.
Yes the doctors and nurses are all totally amazing. What would we do without them ay.
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