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Hi I'm Kathryn

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I am on peritoneal dialysis and I am listed for a tranplant. I live alone.

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Heatherlbrown

Hi Kathryn so sorry your going through this . I am also on PD now . Although I have a husband and 4 young adult and teenagers I often feel alone , it's so hard to describe the pain , fear and depression that this disease has over u unless it's someone who has also experienced it . If u need to chat with anyone please don't be afraid to get ahold of me !

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keflynn in reply toHeatherlbrown

Thank you Heather. I was in the hospital so I did not see your response until today.

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Heatherlbrown in reply tokeflynn

Hope your feeling better

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judystuddard in reply toHeatherlbrown

I an not on dialysis yet, but it is coming. I am 75 years young,have been told that I was last year. Presently GFR is 18 and creatnine is 2.4. I am diabetic and blood sugar is not going good.My husband is adamant that dialysis will not happen and of course I hope it don't either. Its not his body & does not realize how it is affecting me, being so tired and depressed with no one to talk to. Thank you so much for listening!

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rick54 in reply tojudystuddard

Your gft 18 seems low with only 2.4 creatine i would say at your age you wont need dialysid in your lifetime i was down to only like 5 percent kidney function cr like 9 before doing dialysis

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Do you have anyone to help you hook everything up?

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keflynn in reply tojudystuddard

No. I'm on Peritoneal Dialysis. I do it myself. Every night.

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judystuddard in reply tokeflynn

Thank you for your reply. I'm not sure my hubby can do it but I was feeling confident that I can handle it myself. Someone told me that I would have to have someone to help me. I'm a big girl!!!! RIGHT?????? 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

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