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Title: Can you tell me if
Post by: idahospud on June 24, 2009, 12:46:09 AM

 HI all I'm back for a bit . I'm not Sherie if this is a vent or a queston . But I know Ill get an answer here I finely got my fistulas in but Thar not move to the serfs yet. I see the surgeon 7\1\09 to see about the surgery to do that . Here is my queston now last month my labs where GFR15 creating 3.2 now in a month my labs have gone to GFR8 creating 6.0 . Can  it drop that fast . I don't fell that bad I'm tired and  :puke; but I have crohns as well and fell :puke; at times from that . DR wants to pout a Catha in Thursday if labs art better and start the big -D next week . It just wasn't sops to happen this fast . wons thy Brena the fistula up how long tell i can us it ? Its in both my upper arms. the surgeon is going to graft them together soon i hope. THanks for all your help Carol

Title: Re: Can you tell me if
Post by: Des on June 24, 2009, 12:48:39 AM

That was a fast drop...
Yes it can happen.....the kidneys are taking alot of strain (spellcheck) The sicker they get the harder they have to work...

Good luck on starting dialysis........

 

Title: Re: Can you tell me if
Post by: willowtreewren on June 24, 2009, 06:12:14 AM

Carol,
My husband was very steady with his creatinine and GFR for a long time then it just tanked very quickly. Even though we knew dialysis was in the future, in many ways we weren't emotionally prepared when we had to start "right now!"

I'm sending good wishes.

Aleta

Title: Re: Can you tell me if
Post by: MandaMe1986 on June 24, 2009, 08:31:26 AM

It can happen good luck :cuddle;

Title: Re: Can you tell me if
Post by: Hanify on June 24, 2009, 04:16:25 PM

Thinking of you.  My levels all dropped (or rose) from OK to needing dialysis within the space of a couple of weeks.  One week they were telling me not to worry, but within a couple of weeks I'd started dialysis.  So, yes, I'm sorry, it can definitely happen that quickly.  Good luck.  The thought of it is worse than the reality (mostly).  Have they talked to you about PD instead of haemo?

Title: Re: Can you tell me if
Post by: idahospud on June 24, 2009, 11:59:57 PM

Thank you all for your support . yes thy have tack t to me about PD but i don't have a nu ff room with my PKD  kidneys. I'm so glad i have you all here at IHD  :thx; Carol

Title: Re: Can you tell me if
Post by: Des on June 25, 2009, 12:15:56 AM

PD for PKD kidneys .....?
I have PKD and the doc says it is not a problem to do PD as the fluid goes between layers on the "outside" of you abdominal area.... The kidneys are squashed on the inside...

Good luck and keep us posted