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Want to hear from others who have Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
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@anet Hi, I am 65 years old and am also stage 4. In the last 4 years my GFR has ranged from a low of 10 to a high of 17. My CKD is the result of a rare reaction to chemo for pancreatic cancer. Because they removed most of my pancreas, I am treated as a Type I diabetic. My greatest side effect is fatigue. I can do a lot of my normal day to day activities, but often need an afternoon nap. I am currently on the kidney transplant list at Mayo. My nephrologist says I am stable also - not on dialysis yet. I hope things go well for you and your husband.
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Thank you, I hope you continue to be stable and if you need a transplant, younwill get it. Since I wrote the previous post wecwent back to the cardiologist because his heart rate was so low. 43. Took him off one of his BP meds Bystolic because of this. After reading more about Bystolic I found that it can cause kidney failure. We are now looking for a new cardiologist because he told us to let the kidney doctor prescribe a BP medication that would be good for his kidneys. Would really like to go to Mayo Clinic.