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Dialysis: What type of dialysis are you on?

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Feb 10 3:10pm | Replies (17)
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@sally86

Hello, you sound very knowable. My brother has been told out of the blue, he is stage 5. We will have an appointment on Feb 27. He is so afraid as I am that he won't make it in time. His fear 8: We are trying to get an earlier appointment, but there isn't anything so far. I am venting, and I am so worried.
Thank you for listening and for any advice. would be so appreciated
Kindly Sally Catalana

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 10 3:10pm

Hi @sally86 Oh, dear! Keep that appointment and ask to be placed on a cancellation list! Call each day if you need to, to remind them you are still hoping to get in sooner.

Being diagnosed out of the blue like that might indicate there was a kidney reaction to a medication, or infection, or injury. It is my thought that a sudden diagnosis requires an immediate response from a nephrologist. Do you know if they have been made aware this was a sudden onset? That might change their mind to get him in right away.
Ginger

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