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Chemotherapy and Dialysis: Looking for others who have had both
Have you been diagnosed with a condition that requires chemotherapy (oral or infusion) ? Do you have chronic kidney disease that also requires dialysis?
What is your story, please? I will be starting chemotherapy [oral only at this time], and am also facing the real possibility of starting dialysis. My current eGFR is 18%. I would prefer to do peritoneal dialysis.
Looking for others with this combination of treatments.
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Hi, I went thru chemo and radiation with severe kidney disease. I faired pretty well although the nephropathy is horrible. Putting your feet in ice water may prevent Nephropathy. I wish someone had told me this before I had chemo. My chemo was almost 5 years ago. My Kidneys are failing now. Karen
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1 Reaction@kbirk Thank you! Reading about putting my feet in ice water really gave me the shivers! They figure the neuropathy is from a combination of the chemo [Revlimid] and the myeloma itself attaching to some nerves. Are your kidney issues a result of the chemo?
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1 ReactionI have had this Kd for 51 years. When I went into chemo my creat was 2.5 today 5 years later it's 5.92. If I hadn't gotten the Cancer I think I could have lived a long life even with the Kidney disease