How Long Can You Live with End Stage Kidney Failure

How long can you live with end stage kidney failure? This question concerns mot of patients and their family members. This article will mainly introduce it.
This article is for people whose kidneys fail to work. This condition is called end-stage renal disease.

Today, there are new and better treatments for ESRD that replace the work of healthy kidneys. By learning about your treatment choices, you can work with your doctor to pick the one that's best for you. No matter which type of treatment you choose, there will be some changes in your life. But with the help of your health care team, family, and friends, you may be able to lead a full, active life.
This describes the choices for treatment: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation. It gives the pros and cons of each. It also discusses diet and paying for treatment. It gives tips for working with your doctor, nurses, and others who make up your health care team. It provides a list of groups that offer information and services to kidney patients. It also lists magazines, books, and brochures that you can read for more information about treatment.

There are two treatments for kidney failure: dialysis and transplantation. Dialysis is a treatment that cleans the blood to remove waste when the kidneys are no longer able to do so. There are multiple forms of dialysis.
Hemodialysis cleans the blood by removing it from the body and filtering it through an artificial kidney.

Peritoneal dialysis cleans the blood using the lining of the abdomen, called the peritoneum, as a filter. A soft tube called a catheter is surgically placed in the abdomen with one end of the tube on the outside of the body that’s used to fill the peritoneum with dialysis fluid and then drain it out after it has had time dwell in the abdomen to remove toxins.

Transplantation is a treatment where a working kidney is removed from one person and placed into the body of a person whose kidneys have failed. The transplanted kidney will function in the recipient’s body.

Both dialysis and transplant require medications be taken. Patients who are physically and emotionally able can start on one treatment and later switch to another depending on their lifestyle and medical condition. Your nephrologist will help you decide which modality may work for you. Here are some details about dialysis choices and transplantation to help you have an informed discussion with your nephrologist and make an educated decision about which modality may be right for you.


If you want to know more, you can send email to kidneyfailuretreat@hotmail.com, the renal doctor will reply you as soon as possible.