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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Nov 7 5:37pm | Replies (44)

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@celia16

Is there a time in which they increase dialysis or recommend a transplant? I’m concerned about my aunt, who has Lupus and goes for dialysis 3 times per week. She’s been sick a lot lately. I’m just wondering ……I don’t want to pry.

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@celia16 So sorry to hear your aunt has been ill recently. It sounds like she is going to a dialysis center and doing hemodialysis. Typically, she would be meeting with the doctor at least once a month while she is there. Usually there is constant monitoring to ensure she is getting adequate dialysis.

There is a lot of criteria that need to be met and addressed to get a transplant. Has your aunt considered getting one; has she been evaluated yet for a transplant? I hope she is also being followed by a rheumatologist for her lupus. That specialist should be in contact with her kidney doctor to coordinate care for her given the health concerns she is facing.
Ginger