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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: Feb 23 1:33pm | Replies (20)

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My nephrologist at Mayo suggested I get on the transplant list since my eGFR reached 20. The social worker called and said I would remain on the inactive list but would not lose my place in line if/when my function reached 10 or whenever I started to feel really sick. This could be 3,5,10 years! Kidney function decline cannot be predicted and they want you to keep your working kidneys as long as possible.

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@mrainne getting on the transplant list is good. You can stay healthy and live well without a transplant for now. I’m not a candidate for a transplant because I’ve had cancer 3 times. Peritoneal dialysis is what I’ll have some day if my gfr gets worse.