I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
November 24, 2024, 08:10:00 AM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:     Advanced search
532606 Posts in 33561 Topics by 12678 Members
Latest Member: astrobridge
* Home Help Search Login Register
+  I Hate Dialysis Message Board
|-+  Dialysis Discussion
| |-+  Dialysis: General Discussion
| | |-+  What are the chances?		 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Pages: [1] Go Down Print
Author Topic: What are the chances?  (Read 3050 times)
rsudock
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 1351


will of the healthy makes up the fate of the sick.
« on: February 08, 2011, 12:47:01 PM »
Good afternoon everyone,
 I was reading articles about Dr. Roy Shuvo's work with the implantable artificial kidney. I took a major leap of faith and emailed him. Well 2 days later he emailed me back! I thought that was really kind that some a head researching doc would take the time to sent an email to little ol' me. Maybe it is silly but it really made my day! Below is his response...he included some links too...

Dear Rachel:

Thank you for contacting me. How are you doing on dialysis?

The goal of our project is to eliminate the need for dialysis by providing an implanted device that provides both the clearance and biological functions of a kidney. I estimate that we will need another 5-7 years (and funding) to complete technology development, perform pre-clinical studies, and conduct the first human trials. Overall, I feel optimistic that we can achieve this goal as the fundamental science has been established, and it's mostly an engineering development.  Please be assured that my team is very motivated and working hard to arrive at a viable alternative to dialysis.

I hope the above information is helpful to you. You can also find out more via the links below.

http://www.smartplanet.com/people/video/implantable-artificial-kidney-may-cure-chronic-kidney-disease/487462/

http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2010/09/21/scientists-work-to-develop-artificial-kidney/


Thank you for your interest and support for our project. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.

I look forward to keeping in touch.

Sincerely,

Shuvo Roy
Logged
Born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
1995 - AV Fistula placed
Dec 7, 1999 cadaver transplant saved me from childhood dialysis!
10 transplant years = spleenectomy, gall bladder removed, liver biopsy, bone marrow aspiration.
July 27, 2010 Started dialysis for the first time ever.
June 21, 2011 2nd kidney nonrelated living donor
September 2013 Liver Cancer tumor.
October 2013 Ablation of liver tumor.
Now scans every 3 months to watch for new tumors.
Now Status 7 on the wait list for a liver.
How about another decade of solid health?
nog
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 7
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 07:24:47 PM »
i did not know this was under development!!

praises be to the higher powers :bow;
Logged
Chris
Member for Life
******
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 9219


WWW
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 07:33:06 PM »
Quote from: nog on February 08, 2011, 07:24:47 PM
i did not know this was under development!!

praises be to the higher powers :bow;

There was a video link posted on the board here somewhere showinga test model in progress. I think it is the same doctor involved, but know there are two different people working on this type of development.
Logged
Diabetes -  age 7

Neuropathy in legs age 10

Eye impairments and blindness in one eye began in 95, major one during visit to the Indy 500 race of that year
   -glaucoma and surgery for that
     -cataract surgery twice on same eye (2000 - 2002). another one growing in good eye
     - vitrectomy in good eye post tx November 2003, totally blind for 4 months due to complications with meds and infection

Diagnosed with ESRD June 29, 1999
1st Dialysis - July 4, 1999
Last Dialysis - December 2, 2000

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - December 3, 2000

Cataract Surgery on good eye - June 24, 2009
Knee Surgery 2010
2011/2012 in process of getting a guide dog
Guide Dog Training begins July 2, 2012 in NY
Guide Dog by end of July 2012
Next eye surgery late 2012 or 2013 if I feel like it
Home with Guide dog - July 27, 2012
Knee Surgery #2 - Oct 15, 2012
Eye Surgery - Nov 2012
Lifes Adventures -  Priceless

No two day's are the same, are they?
RichardMEL
Member for Life
******
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 6154
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 07:36:44 PM »
Even though practical application of this technology could be 10+ years off the fact that it is being actively worked on, along with other solutions (eg: stem cells, the "wearable" artifical kidney, the diamond based implantable filters, etc) means that there is hope, maybe not for our generation (but maybe for it too!!) but that future folks will not have to suffer through dialysis, or horrid anti-rejection drugs and all the rest of it.

It certainly is a brighter future to look forward to than in decades past and that can only be a good thing.
Logged


3/1993: Diagnosed with Kidney Failure (FSGS)
25/7/2006: Started hemo 3x/week 5 hour sessions :(
27/11/2010: Cadaveric kidney transplant from my wonderful donor!!! "Danny" currently settling in and working better every day!!! :)

BE POSITIVE * BE INFORMED * BE PROACTIVE * BE IN CONTROL * LIVE LIFE!
Jie
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 521
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2011, 08:39:35 PM »
The kind of development will always take longer than expected. It is most likely too late for us (50+ age folks).
Logged
thegrammalady
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 3788
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2011, 01:27:50 PM »
there was a tv news story about an  artificial kidney here in the denver metro area not too long ago. i don't know if it's the same doc, but it said the kidney had been functioning appropriately in the lab for quite some time. the problem is figuring how to make it small enough to make it implantable.  there may be hope yet.
Logged
s
......................................................................................
If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain.

Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

Meddle Not In The Affairs Of Dragons
For You Are Crunchy And Taste Good With Ketchup
*kana*
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Gender: Female
Posts: 360
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2011, 03:48:27 PM »
Quote from: thegrammalady on February 09, 2011, 01:27:50 PM
there was a tv news story about an  artificial kidney here in the denver metro area not too long ago. i don't know if it's the same doc, but it said the kidney had been functioning appropriately in the lab for quite some time. the problem is figuring how to make it small enough to make it implantable.  there may be hope yet.

I have a big ol stretched out belly from PD......I have plenty of room in there now.   :laugh: :laugh:
Logged
PD started 09/08
PKD kidneys removed 06/17/09

Failed donor transplant-donor kidney removed,
suspected cancer so not used 06/17/09

Hemo 06/2009-08/2009

Liberty Cycler-11/09-5/13
Nx Stage-current tx
Diagnosed with SEP 2014
RightSide
Elite Member
*****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1117
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2011, 01:18:04 PM »
Quote from: RichardMEL on February 08, 2011, 07:36:44 PM
Even though practical application of this technology could be 10+ years off the fact that it is being actively worked on, along with other solutions (eg: stem cells, the "wearable" artifical kidney, the diamond based implantable filters, etc) means that there is hope, maybe not for our generation (but maybe for it too!!) but that future folks will not have to suffer through dialysis, or horrid anti-rejection drugs and all the rest of it.
As I've said before,

I fully expect that by the year 2040, dialysis will be as obsolete as the iron lung is today.

And if you have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), I wouldn't advise buying stock in DaVita.    ;D
Logged
Pages: [1] Go Up Print 
« previous next »
 
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP SMF 2.0.17 | SMF © 2019, Simple Machines | Terms and Policies Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!