The kidney function
In case you don’t know, your kidneys are organs that look like beans. These organs are found on both sides of your abdomen. They receive blood flow from your blood vessels on a regular basis.
In your kidney, there is a plethora of filters and they are called nephrons. Their function is to filter harmful stuff and excess fluid. The rest of liquid is passed out of your system through the urethra.
Kidney disease
If you have a kidney disease, the nephrons suffer from severe damage. As a result, your kidneys fail to filter well. Your body accumulates a lot of harmful stuff with time. When you lose 90% of the kidney functionality, you have the last stage of the kidney disease.
Causes of the kidney failure
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Artery blockage
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Immunity system disease
Treatment for the kidney disease
If your kidneys have lost almost 90% of their functionality, we suggest that you get proper treatment in order to prevent the life threatening consequences. Usually, dialysis is a solution to this condition. This procedure takes a lot of time and money.
A better solution is known as kidney transplant. Unlike dialysis, this procedure is more convenient.
The success rate
You can get a kidney transplant done no matter how old you are. However, your health should be good enough. This is to help you bear the major operation. If you take the immunosuppressant medications post the procedure, the chances of the success of the procedure will be high and your body won’t reject the new organ.
Patients who are not eligible for the procedure
- Patients with last stage of cancer
- Patients with AIDS
- Patients with an active infection
- Patients with a heart or liver disease
Waiting for the procedure
Unfortunately, if you have been suffering from a kidney disease, we suggest that you apply for a kidney transplant. But keep in mind that you have to wait for your turn for the procedure. Typically, you may have to wait for up to 2 years in the “queue”. Apart from this, if you have a rare blood group, you may have to wait a bit longer than other people.
If you are on the waiting list, you should be ready to get ready for the procedure at a short notice. When you are waiting, you are put on dialysis on a regular basis. Moreover, you have to follow a healthy diet plant.
Those on the list must be prepared for the operation at a very short notice. While on the list the patient may be maintained on dialysis and must attempt to remain as healthy as possible by adopting healthy diet and exercise regimen.