[Acb-diabetics] dialysis

[Patricia LaFrance-Wolf]

Well Kathy,

My creatinine is 3.4 and the kidneys are working at about 13%. I am still
not on dialysis because my numbers are still okay and I do not have any
edema.  /so, I don't think the docs can exactly give yu a numer as
eveeryone's body work differently.  I know people who had the same
creatinine level and glr level as mine and yet they had to on dialysis.

I don't know about a totally blind person being able to do dialysis by
themselves at home .  I never heard of that.  My doc even said that my
partially sighte husband would probably have difficulty do it as certain
things you have to check on are very visual.

 

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From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of Cathy Pyper
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 9:51 AM
To: acb-diabetics at acb.org
Subject: [Acb-diabetics] dialysis

 

Hi Everyone,

 

I was wondering if anyone knew what the magic number is before you go on to
dialysis and does anyone do it at home.  They have assured me that this is
possible, even when no sighted person is  available.  I'm certainly hoping
so.  I have heard a lot of different numbers and the doctor seems
disinclined to give me an exact number.  I have heard it is a creatin of 3
and a GFR of 10.  Do either of these numbers seem right to you.  I'd like to
go into my next appointment with some facts so he has to let me know
Probably a good time to leave the hubby at home.  What do you all think?

 

Cathy Pyper in Kansas City

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