I'm 58 and at stage 4. I have no intention of going on Dialysis. I do not want to die in the hospital and dialysis is only good for waiting for a kidney. Until I get someone to give e an accurate percentage of my chances of survival receiving a kidney from a non-family member who is my blood type and tissue type. I will not go on dialysis. So far I cannot get the truth out of a doctor, so I am forced to get info on the net which is dubious and I am not educated unfortunately. My understanding, so far, is that my chances of living with a strangers kidney is very low and I may die on the table. Until I get the info I need I am leaning toward conservative care, but I have no idea where to get such care.
Thank you for posting this lecture. It was one of the finest I've seen - so clear and concise. I appreciated the graphs in particular.
I'm 58 and at stage 4. I have no intention of going on Dialysis. I do not want to die in the hospital and dialysis is only good for waiting for a kidney. Until I get someone to give e an accurate percentage of my chances of survival receiving a kidney from a non-family member who is my blood type and tissue type. I will not go on dialysis. So far I cannot get the truth out of a doctor, so I am forced to get info on the net which is dubious and I am not educated unfortunately. My understanding, so far, is that my chances of living with a strangers kidney is very low and I may die on the table.
Until I get the info I need I am leaning toward conservative care, but I have no idea where to get such care.