Yep, like said above don't always believe the docs. I was told over 12 years ago I wouldn't live through the night, yet here I am still going.

Lookin' good too Ferm! :sun:



A friend of mine's mother was in kinda bad shape. The doctor's told her she had 24-48 hours left. The family was called in from all around and basically told that now was the time to say goodbye.

That was almost two years ago and she's doing as good as anyone else her age.

Thanks guys!! My wife a few years back was told she was going to pas, I called all and we sat with her waitting, well I should have known she was to much of a ***** to go, she still here!! LOL
I get my first Dialysis tomorrow.

:pray2:Hang tough MJ.. We will be thinking about you tomorrow.

Hang tuff big guy . bring a fishing mag. or a good book to pass the time and remember we are all ther with you . GOD BLESS my friend :pray2:

I would assume if you do the transplant then you wouldn't have to do the dialysis? I would think that would be a better quality of life.

rkc

Everything is relative RKC. Unfortunately, Dialysis is not a solution to the problem. It's just a way of keeping the person alive until a solution (transplant) presents itself. So, while the quality of life lessens somewhat with Dialysis, it's better than the alternative. And really, it's not so bad. Yes, you have to stay near a treatment center, but the treatment can be almost any place, so you can still take long vacations, and the quality of life is much better than without the treatments. The major drawback is just the time it takes.

Maco, my mom had a kidney transplant in 1980. She is still alive and well.
She does skin cancer and has ongoing treatment for that, but skin cancer (if caught early) won't kill you.
Transplants have gotten much better since the eighties. I can remember her taking fist fulls of pills after the surgery, thankfully those days are long gone. The newer drugs are much better controlled (it had been 33 years after all) and the actual transplant process is way more efficient now.

I hope this helps your fears a little.

Best of luck,
Chris

Keep on keepin' on, MJ...thinkin' about you down here...

Thanks everyone!
I started the dialysis on Tue after some comfussion with the hosiptal not being able to get me in monday. It was a 2 hour treatment for the first time to see how things would be. All went well!!
But there always seems to be a but! When it was time to go home the nurse was no were to be found?? I had called friend Kenny to say I was needing a ride early as I thought it was going to be a 4 hour thing. I could see Kenny parked at the door from my room. Nurse shows up and I say were you been? I need to get going. She said that it does not work that way, and walked out! I walked out to her and stated my ride was there and I was leaving, she said who said you could go home? I said my doctor, she said well there is no orders here? I said you have 5 min to find some then I am gone!! She comes to room fast with head nurse and say there are no orders and i have to wait for the doc to call, before i could leave. i said see that truck by the door? she said yes i said thats my ride I see you later and started to walk out. the head nurse said wait sign here you are leaving with out doc order, i signed and was gone!
Went to the dialysis center yesterday for my 2nd treatment, again just 2 hours as i went the day before to the hosiptal. but they never got the word i was coming, oops guess walking out messed that up! LOL
They called the doc and in 30 min i was hooked up for my treatment. it also went very well but getting hooked up was a lot more painfull, they sain at the center they use a bigger needle thats why, but the more they use the arm the easier it will get. I said amazing what we get use to!!
Felt good after and drove myself there and home. but when i got home sat in my chair i passed out in 2 min flat! my wife was a little worried cause she bareky said hi and i was gone!But fter a 3 hour nap I was awake and hungry as a bare!!
Sp its begun I will be there every Mon, Wed, Fri 11am to 3pm for now on.