How big can a polycystic kidney grow?

[PKDC-Admin]

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When my mother had hers removed her kidneys weighed 1.5 stone each and were huge.

[honey1964]

My husband had 1 kidney removed in jan of this year it weighed about 2 and half stone,he had the second 1 removed in july this year, that 1 weighed about 1 and a half stone. Before he had them out he looked like he was carrying twins.with the back pains.He now has no kidneys and is on the transplant list,

[nikityler]

My sister has recently had both her kidneys removed total weight of 7kg (just over 1 stone) and I thought they were big. Like honey1964's husband she is now on the transplant list. Both my kidneys are still currently in place, whoever I do look like I am about to give birth.

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Make sure that you have had your adrenal glands left inside you if you have had kidneys removed. If they have not been left in it is vital you have tests for Addinsons Disease - a life threatening hormone disease. My mothers were taken out and almost died several times as she wasnt tested for it until 7 years after the operations to remove her kidneys.