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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

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6. Thanks, Warpy - that's reassuring.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 06:53 PM

Jul 2022

Likely the heart failure will get me before the kidney problem, but I'm aiming to hang around a while still.
I think I'm as much amazed that my drs. don't come out and speak directly to me re these conditions.
They're considered fine practitioners but do drs. hate to give bad news to patients?
Do they think I can't take the news?
That's what really boggles my mind, as much as the diagnoses themselves.

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My online medical chart tells me I have kidney failure stage 3a [View all] No Vested Interest Jul 2022 OP

I'm so sorry XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #1

... alwaysinasnit Jul 2022 #2

With proper diet and blood pressure control, one has a good to prevent kidney failure JohnSJ Jul 2022 #3

Have been taking BP meds for years; may have to revise diet somewhat. No Vested Interest Jul 2022 #4

Kidney failure comes in 5 stages Warpy Jul 2022 #5

Thanks, Warpy - that's reassuring. No Vested Interest Jul 2022 #6

My dad was in stage 4 for 25 years before he died at 93. vanlassie Jul 2022 #7

Hang in there, kiddo! I'm shocked your doctors didn't alert you, but it's not too late to tweak your Karadeniz Jul 2022 #8