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How Long Can Person Be Alive Without Kidneys?
my gran is 82, doctors have said her kidneys have failed and that, not to give her any food or drink. they said she has only a day or 2 to live, which was about a week ago, only she is still with us, she is passing urine and opening her bowels. can a person go on living with any kidneys?
and no she not on diyalsis
and no she not on diyalsis
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for choosing HCM. Happy to hear that your gran is doing well without dialysis. If her urine output is ok then do worry but the condition only worsens if the potassium increases and she also develops uremic symptoms. Till then she will be fine without dialysis and even I dont advice you dialysis in that age.
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Dr.Alekhya
Thanks for choosing HCM. Happy to hear that your gran is doing well without dialysis. If her urine output is ok then do worry but the condition only worsens if the potassium increases and she also develops uremic symptoms. Till then she will be fine without dialysis and even I dont advice you dialysis in that age.
Regards
Dr.Alekhya
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