Stage 3A Kidney Failure

[MyneighbourisTotoro]

I’ve just been informed that one of my parents has been diagnosed with stage 3A kidney failure.

The hospital will be doing some tests, bloods, a scan etc.

My parent is only early 60’s. Does anyone have any experience of kidney failure? I’m really worried about them, they sent me links to read up on it and on the prognosis it says they may only live up to 11 more years!? Is this true?

Can they stay at this stage with medication and not have it progress or is it inevitable?

Can I offer up one of my kidneys if/when the condition progresses to stage 4?

I’m really worried about all of this, neither of them are very healthy and this is just another health issue on top of the rest.

My DSis has this. She's the same age. She is working full time in a high pressure job with deadlines that require her to work late into the night.

Her only symptom is high blood pressure. Nobody has suggested any treatment or reduced life span.

Our DM had this too and did die prematurely, but she had the condition from birth so a lot of damage had occurred.

Sorry to hear this. I also have a relative with this. She is young but as she needs dialysis several times a week has given up work to stay home between treatments. She’s not been given any ‘expiry’ date- apologies for crass term (doctors used this!!), but is on a restricted diet and fluid intake and has to rest frequently.

Is it kidney failure or chronic kidney disease? If it is the latter it is common in the way that high blood pressure or type two diabetes is and doesn't necessarily mean that severe kidney disease 🦠 s going to ensue.What is important is to manage modifiable risks with it eg blood pressure, diet, exercise, weight etc.

Thanks to those who've responded so far. We're moving this thread to our General Health topic and giving it a bump for the OP to get it back into Active Conversations.