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Kidney Disease

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update to my previous post about blood in urine.

After a previous posting that they had found haematuria in my urine regularly I found that I began to have blood that you could see after using the washroom....

After a previous posting that they had found haematuria in my urine regularly ...

•5 months ago

Hair thinning

Hello, I’m 62 year old female, stage 3b CKD, gfr was 34 in june. My hair seems to have suddenly got much thinner. About 10 years ago i noticed massive change...

Hello, I’m 62 year old female, stage 3b CKD, gfr was 34 in june. My hair seems t...

•5 months ago

Newly diagnosed with a difficult decision to make

Hello, Newly diagnosed with a difficult decision to make. Lesion on left kidney stable for four years has “dramatically started to grow”and is in a difficult...

Hello, Newly diagnosed with a difficult decision to make. Lesion on left kidne...

•5 months ago

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entraneal dialysis purple solution

Is anyone using the entraneal solution? If so what is your treatment plan. I’m a caregiver for my son and he just started peritoneal dialysis

Is anyone using the entraneal solution? If so what is your treatment plan. I’m ...

•5 months ago

Extraneal Dialysis

We just started Peritoneal dialysis using the extraneal purple solution for a 12 hour dwell and experiencing diarrhea. Has anyone else experienced diarrhea?

We just started Peritoneal dialysis using the extraneal purple solution for a 12...

•5 months ago

I hope it works

https://time.com/6342279/hospitals-redesign-improve-care-essay/ Personally, I like trees.

https://time.com/6342279/hospitals-redesign-improve-care-essay/ Personally, I...

•5 months ago

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New to site.

Hi everyone, I just joined. I am a caregiver to my husband who is in stage 5 Renal failure. He is on Peritoneal dialysis . 😊

Hi everyone, I just joined. I am a caregiver to my husband who is in stage 5 Ren...

•5 months ago

decisions

i soooooo wanted to get rid of my catheter, but is it common if there are difficulties with fistula to request to return to a catheter?

i soooooo wanted to get rid of my catheter, but is it common if there are diffic...

•5 months ago

Transplant Question

I’ve been wondering for awhile if kidney transplants are given once a person is past a certain age? I’m in the U.S. and I have a cousin who had severe liver...

I’ve been wondering for awhile if kidney transplants are given once a person is ...

•5 months ago

ureter strictures

hey all! 76 y/0 male with grade 4 kidney disease for about 2 years now. GFR runs about 27.5, creatinine about 2.4, and BUN about 39. I have to go every 4...

hey all! 76 y/0 male with grade 4 kidney disease for about 2 years now. GFR r...

•5 months ago

Lee75glom

I have a eGFR of 10 and still avoiding dialysis. I am 75 and the transplant team will not consider a deceased kidney. So I am searching for a live donor....

I have a eGFR of 10 and still avoiding dialysis. I am 75 and the transplant t...

•6 months ago

difficulty with fistula

my fistula didn't work out as well as predicted, and i am considered a "hard stick" I remind everytime that they go as low as possible with the needs...

my fistula didn't work out as well as predicted, and i am considered a "hard sti...

•6 months ago

Just wondering

Hey just wondering if anyone has ever has a parotid gland tumor? I have one scared 😱 yup. Do they biopsy it said iLL defined margins? And my hemoglobin is...

Hey just wondering if anyone has ever has a parotid gland tumor? I have one scar...

•6 months ago

Blood Pressure Disaster - Part Deux

The saga continues. So finally my Primary Care doctor is back from vacation and I snag an appointment. My blood pressure since the change in medication has...

The saga continues. So finally my Primary Care doctor is back from vacation and...

•6 months ago

worries

for about a month I’ve had what I believe to be a UTI. Frequency, urgency, pain. Up until now, I’ve been treated as if I have a UTI but the anti biotics...

for about a month I’ve had what I believe to be a UTI. Frequency, urgency, pain....

•6 months ago

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