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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) support: Introduce yourself and connect
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Hello Group! My 52 year old brother had a major life change. Jan '26 in ICU, started dialysis, has since had adrenal, kidney removed. I am here to help him navigate as he has regular IDH post dialysis. He follows the strict diet but gains weight. He is getting tired of being tired. Looking for advice, information, best help for him and his future. He isn't giving up, looking for best care to return to feeling himself again.
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@bsis Such a hard life change and so young (I'm 72 with stage 3a CKD and multiple myeloma that also hits my kidneys). Is your brother able to exercise much, go for walks, do weight training? I am tired and have sucky endurance, but find I can lift weights. Resistance training and increasing muscle mass helps emotionally and physically and also uses up more calories. Seems odd, but fighting the fatigue through exercise helps lessen the fatigue. PT can help with training, water aerobics, or other exercises. Great that he follows a strict diet, which is hard. https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/exercise-and-chronic-kidney-disease