What is the expected lifespan of someone who needs dialysis? This is a recurring topic on the discussion boards, listservs and blogs. I also see it is a frequent Google search. DSEN is one of the top Google results for a variety of ways to ask the question: How long will I live?
Will I live? is often the first question a person has when hearing that dialysis is in their future. One Two things to know - you can live a long time on dialysis; do not max out your credit cards.
Remember when looking at statistics that averages are made of extremes. If five patients live two years and one patient lives twenty years, the average life span would be five years. This is called a bimodal distribution and really the average has little meaning to either group.
Keep in mind when you are looking at these numbers, that they are a blend of at least two averages. The average life span of dialyzors who do follow their exercise, diet and treatment prescriptions, and the average life span of dialyzors who do not follow their exercise, diet and treatment prescriptions. (Exercise: movement to the extent possible; Diet: whatever you have to do to have good lab reports and avoid excessive fluid removal each treatment; Treatment: showing up and staying on for the duration dialysis, and taking prescribed medications properly.
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