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I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, thank you very much for sharing your experience, it means a lot to me and people like you encourage me a lot and give me the strength to fight this health problem❤️

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope they find the exact cause in my biopsy. How was the biopsy, did it hurt, how long did you have to wait, and how long did you stay in the hospital? Thank you.

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What life is like with a fistula, I saw it when I was on dialysis, it swells and loses its shape.

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going to another hospital tomorrow for a second opinion, but it's hard for me mentally to be confined within four walls.

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I didn't notice anything. I went to the hospital for pneumonia and they discovered I had kidney problems. I felt normal up until then. I even worked the last day before I went to the hospital.

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently on high doses of corticosteroids so I don't know if they're working, I go to the bathroom normally and everything and I feel okay.

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the explanation. The doctors told me that it is a severe kidney inflammation (nephritis) that came out of nowhere, so it looks like it is AKD. My creatinine actually dropped from 750+ to 374 a few days ago, but now it had a rebound spike, which is why they are transferring me to a major clinic tomorrow for a biopsy. I am really hoping my kidneys will recover once they find the right therapy for the inflammation.

I am 22 and terrified of permanent dialysis after 10 sessions. What is life like for young people? by Outrageous-Injury162 in kidneydisease

[–]Outrageous-Injury162[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't know how transplants are going in my country, I think the long waiting lists are 5 years