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What Is The Prognosis In An End Stage Renal Failure Patient?
hullo can you advise me my husband is now 84 and half years of age, and has suffering renal failure, the condition has now progressed to end stage renal failure he has not wanted to go on dialysis so sadly his kidney function is now only 1 and quarter left, but he is still alive, I have been giving me CQ10 and kidney teas, he is still drinking soups and still passing water he manages to walk slowly without a walker, although he has a walker, can you advise me please he sleeps most of the time?
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon,i understand your anxiety.
In ESRD,there're only 2 options: 1.Kidney transplant and 2.Dialysis.
At his age, a transplant is not normally considered.
He should take a 6gm salt,40mg protein,with 2000 calories diet.
He should monitor fluid intake and urine outlput. Intake=output +400ml.
You should try convince him,to have regular check-up with his nephrologist.
If you've any doubts,send a direct query to me,with all the reports.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon,i understand your anxiety.
In ESRD,there're only 2 options: 1.Kidney transplant and 2.Dialysis.
At his age, a transplant is not normally considered.
He should take a 6gm salt,40mg protein,with 2000 calories diet.
He should monitor fluid intake and urine outlput. Intake=output +400ml.
You should try convince him,to have regular check-up with his nephrologist.
If you've any doubts,send a direct query to me,with all the reports.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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