I was diagnosed with Stage 3a CKD about 5 years ago when I was 72-73 and was told I could not qualify for a transplant. As many contributing to this thread may know, I also have type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. After a round of shingles I went from Stage 3a to Stage 5 and had to undergo hemodialysis for a while but good medical management and my strict vegetarian renal diet helped me recover some renal function and suspend dialysis and despite a fairly recent diagnosis of gastroparesis and further diet changes I have moved from Stage 5 to Stage 4 then back to Stage 3b. IDK how long this will last but I'm ok for now. I have lab work next week and am interested to find out if the improvement continues or at least is stable.

Thanks for mentoring, Cheryl! Mayo Connect has been extremely helpful to me.

I have CKD also and I would never consider a transplant. Younger people should be the recipients.

Am trying to look at all options. I have recently become plant-based which is stabilizing me at stage 4, but mainly trying to avoid dialysis.

I was told I was too old for carotid surgery; that the anesthesia would kill me. That may be the same reason for you. I was 90 at the time; am 95 now so guess I did not need the surgery anyway.