ask: how long can you live with stage 4 kidney failure with no treatment
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March 22, 2010 - 3:42pm
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my mom weighs a 100 lbs. currently in stage 4 kidney failure. does not want treatment
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Hi Anon - Thanks for writing. I'm sorry to hear about your mom, you must be very worried right now. It's really not possible for us to tell you how much time your mom may have before moving from Stage 4 to Stage 5, or kidney failure. This is dependent on a number of factors including her age. The following article will help you with more information, and your mom's doctor should also be able to help you.
March 22, 2010 - 6:43pmhttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/238798-overview
I hope this helps you. Do you have a support system to help you as you help your mom? If not you may want to see if there is a local chapter of the Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidney.org/about/offices.cfm
or another organization that helps patients with kidney disease as they can often help in many ways and provide comfort for your family.
Take care, Pat
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I have been in stage 4 for 5 years this Oct. I do take a water pill and Altace 20 MG. If you would like more information feel free to ask. Prayers sent for your Mom.
May 29, 2010 - 4:52pmThank you so much for sharing. How are you feeling, and is there anything we can help you with?
May 30, 2010 - 12:29pmHi,
April 8, 2011 - 3:52pmMy grandfather was just diagnosed with stage 4 CKD and I wanted to know what your diet is like. Also, how often do you have your lab work checked? Does your electrolytes tend to fluctuate a lot?
Hullo you say you have been in stage 4 kidney failure for 5yrs, my husband is in stage 5 end stage for last 6 months he is nearly 85, not on dialysis, can you give any advice? please eamil
June 5, 2011 - 12:21pmestennett@hotmail.com thanks mrs stennett
My grandmas at her last stage im worried she has diabites and now she has kidney falure and im pretty sure liver failuer also maybe even cancer she wont tell us but tonight she said she is at her last stage she will not get better and that just tore a hole in my heart! Because she thinks shes going to die soon but shes only 72 so i think she has atleast 3 years left in her, hopefully im on 1w and i dont want to lose my grandma
July 19, 2010 - 7:48pmMy husband is a heart transplant patient and has had his new heart for two years he now has stage four kidney failure do you think he can survive this he is 46 years old 5'7 and weights 211 they said it was cause by his anti rejection drugs
May 22, 2011 - 8:59amhi, my mum has CKD Stage 5 and has been told she needs , unfortunately she is adament that dialysis is not for her and would rather die. How long can she survive with stage 5 without treatment?
September 29, 2011 - 9:35am