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Newly diagnosed with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and terrified

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: Apr 17 3:05pm | Replies (142)
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You can live well with one kidney. It will be interesting to see what your nephrologist thinks of your post op kidney numbers. Why did you require a radical nephrectomy surgery in the first place if you don’t mind me asking?

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natelew | @natelew | Apr 13 9:16am

I had a complex cyst that was being monitored for a number of years. I couldn’t get a biopsy because it was liquid filled. It was not cancer.

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my44 | @my44 | Apr 13 8:11pm

@cehunt57, you're absolutely right...you can live well with one kidney. And many, many kidney transplant recipients here on Mayo Connect, including me, can attest to that.

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