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« on: October 04, 2008, 04:12:10 PM »
I have asked and been asked what life expectancy is without dialysis.  Can anyone giver me an answer that is not of the evasive type
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2008, 04:41:06 PM »
Hi southyard,
I sent you a PM but I will also post the information here.
Depending on how much kidney function the patient has helps determine the life expectancy. If it is below 10% and requiring dialysis, it can be 3 days to 3 weeks.
There is a discussion here that says 1 to 2 weeks http://www.lifeoptions.org/forums/patient/posts/70.html
Hospice can also give you an idea. http://www.kidneyeol.org/hospice.htm
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 07:15:22 PM »
My dad lived 7 days after complete sudden failure.
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2008, 11:12:18 PM »
I'm sure it varies depending on more than GFR (percent function). I just started dialysis as I finally started having enough problems to really interfere with my day-to-day life. My GFR has been 8% and decreasing since I was diagnosed last March, but with the nature of my failure I was still passing plenty of urine - it just wasn't concentrated enough. Dialysis didn't become really necessary until my creatinine passed 18.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 03:31:33 PM »
it  would  depend   on  your  function,


but  i'd  guess  2  to  3  weeks 
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 07:31:12 PM »
It varies....Art Buchwald lived for almost a year after he stopped dialysis and checked into a hospice.
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