My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Life-limiting illness

stage 4 kidney disease

2 replies

jobergamot · 04/11/2017 18:01

My mum (68) has this, an eFGR of 16 if that means anything to you. She also smokes 30 a day. Heart failure, diabetes to boot. She is refusing dialysis.

How long is she likely to live, would anyone hazard a guess?

She's a narcissist, I've had a very difficult r/ship with her for years but wonder if I need to make my peace with her pronto?

OP posts:
Report
echt · 04/11/2017 21:59

You can google EFGR 16 and you'll get info, and not very nice info at that, but only her doctor will be able to offer any kind of time, and in my experience, all medical folk avoid giving times.

Thanks

Report
Signoritawhocansway · 04/11/2017 22:04

Sorry to hear about this. My mum died of heart failure and kidney failure. She was diagnosed in June, died end October. Also diabetes, morbidly obese etc. The last stage was very very fast. Conversations on Sat normal, Sunday slightly blurry, unconscious on the Monday, died early hours Tues am.

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.