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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (15)
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@bettycll Dear bettyell Thank You so much for your kind encouraging words! They sure lightened my heart considerably. I found out recently that my next oldest brother has developed symptoms and test results just like our oldest brother so it’s definitely a hereditary condition in my family. When it rains it pours!!! I’m wondering now what my older sister and I should do at this point?!?!
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@dragonflylady Dear Dragonflylady! Thank you for your kind words! I am so grateful that I could lighten your heart a bit with my IgA Nephropathy experience. That's why MCC is so helpful; we can share with one another. I don't know if this disease is hereditary in my family. None of my sisters have it, but I do have a nephew who was recently diagnosed with it. I have a large group of relatives in Europe, and I have no idea of their health histories.
Regarding you and your older sister... I would be proactive in making certain that I had regular check ups to ascertain kidney function. As you are aware, your brother is getting treatment; there are now medications to help, so it is good to get diagnosed as early as possible. When I was initially diagnosed, there was no treatment - just monitoring. Steroids were sometimes used, but it was mainly guessing! At that time, I thought it was doubtful that I would make it to 80 - but I did! Your brother is fortunate to have you looking out for him!