Dear Doctor Sir, I am 62yrs, 62kg, 5 1 female from India. I am Diabetic & Hypertensive and is on medication since last 14 years. Due to aggravation of urinay infection I was hospitalized in April, 2011, in a state of severe hypotensive and tachypneic condition. ABG showed severe metabolic acidosis with pH 6.9. I developed hypoxia and bradycardia for which I was intubated and put on ventilator. Doctors could manage with mechanical ventrilator, Vesopressors and haemodylasis for two days. Since then I am under a Nephrologist but my Creatinine, Serum level is increasing and reached the present level of 5.3 mg/dL . I have no remarkable body swelling except a bit of swelling in ankles. Feet get swelled if standing or walking for long time. I am very much worried and apprehensive about the prospect of dialysis during rest of my life span, which not started yet. May I seek your advice in this regard. Thanks & regards.----- Saswati D. Sikdar