Experiences with

Kidney failure

After battling kidney failure and receiving a transplant, Andrew is determined to become a doctor and change lives. Read more: https://www.kidney.org/news-stories/how-kidney-failure-diagnosis-and-transplant-inspired-future-doctor

My next question: Is it possible for CLL to cause kidney failure (Stage IIIA), but still with the patient being on watch and wait? If that was determined, would treatment be recommended? I looked back at my bloodwork and my kidney failure began after the CLL diagnosis.

After battling kidney failure and receiving a transplant, Andrew is determined to become a doctor and change lives. Read more: https://www.kidney.org/news-stories/how-kidney-failure-diagnosis-and-transplant-inspired-future-doctor

Jesse Roach testified for kidney transplant reform, highlighting the plight of over 800,000 kidney failure patients and 90,000 on the transplant waitlist. Read more at: https://www.kidney.org/news-stories/urgent-call-action-nkf-testimony-organ-transplantation-reform

My question: Are there treatments out there for CLL that will NOT have much impact on my current kidney failure OR will I be very limited as to what would be recommended? Thank you.

My best friend has had kidney failure for some years. Six months ago he suddently got very sick again. Multiple blood transfuisions. Dialysis twice a week. Been in ICU more than not last 6 months. Last week he was vomitting blood.

Hello, my husband was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy about 7 years ago, was told he had about 5 years until possible kidney failure, the Dr was right on timing. May of 2023 he was hospitalized with ESRD, we have been to MUSC and Mayo Clinic to begin the journey to getting a transplant.

The fact that I can work and go to school at the same time is something I never thought I could do when I went into kidney failure. I've faced a lot of my trauma surrounding my kidney failure and subsequent issues with transplant recovery as well.

Recently diagnosed PAF, no treatment as on dialysis already for kidney failure. Anyone else have similar? Thanks in advance.

My fiancé has chronic kidney failure 4 and he smokes cigarettes all day long and drinks alcohol all day. I know he is so scared of just finding out that he has this disease but I told him he needs to stop doing these 2 things cause they are so bad for the kidneys.

I believe it was adjusted as the dose was too high causing kidney failure. Is this a normal part of HF treatment and is it possible they will find a balance that works well? Are there any success stories out there?

Yes, Kidney Failure without dialysis or transplant, yet. My cholesterol and Triglycerides are super high! My PCP will want to put me on a statin but I can't find any safe for Stage 5 Patients. Anyone out there have any recommendations? I can't get into see my Kidney Doc until April. Nice, huh?

He recently spent one week in intensive care with kidney failure and infected gall bladder resulting in sepsis, He awaits consultation regarding risks of removal of gall bladder when infection has improved. Should we consider removal.

Most importantly for us, almost half of kidney failure patients in the US utilize Medicaid to help pay for medications, transportation to dialysis appointments, and payment for dialysis.

Hi everyone… I’m 36 years old male from Australia and have kidney failure last month. I’m currently on dialysis. The average wait time for kidney transplant in Australia is 2 to 7 years. My doctor told me i can get transplant early due to age factor.

Is there a link between kidney failure and aphasia?

So, when her then fiancé, now husband, Michael, was diagnosed with kidney failure, she didn't hesitate to step up, first as a care partner and then as his living kidney donor. Learn more about their story at: https://www.kidney.org/newsletter/true-love-s-kidney-overcoming-kidney-failure-together

Andrew Weill in an ad saying it is a breakthrough in Kidney failure treatment. Are these ads fake?

Originally I had atypical HUS which caused my kidney failure. I had my catheter put in yesterday and haemodialysis for 1 hour. 2 hours booked Monday and will be increased again Wednesday. I feel so sad but I was relieved the session went well yesterday.

Learn why Sarah Kaspari, Administrative Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Services at Minneapolis Heart Institute, donated a kidney to a stranger and how this act of kindness helped her heal after losing her best friend to kidney failure.