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FIL with ESKD 5 since Jan this year....how much longer....

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aliceq2
aliceq2

Hi all!

Father in law(77years old)has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure since January this year....his egfr earlier this month is 7 and he's has pitting edema all over...his legs are dark, bluish in color, stil going to the bathroom and still eating relatively well but very fussy. He wants to be at home and not at the pallative centre...but his waking mom(79years old) up 3 times a  night is putting a toll on her. He wakes her up just because he's awake and can't sleep as he's sleeping most of the day. He now whezzes a bit and has shortness of breath...so we are wondering how much longer.....the family is really taking the toll of looking after him especially mom. 

Any advise is really appreciated. 

 

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  • JB950
    JB950 aliceq2

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    Has he been put on dialysis? That can do wonders. Also kidney transplant list? He is fussy because toxins are building up in his system It makes you extremely irritable. Bluefish color means blood flow isn't getting to the areas very well. Shortness if breath is fluid building in lungs which goes along with wheezing. Had he refused treatments?

    • aliceq2
      aliceq2 JB950

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply.

      No, he has refused dialysis and also his drs reckon he's not suitable for dialysis too. Transplant is also not an option. Basically, he's been returned home to wait his time...drs said it could be weeks but that was in February after his discharge from hospital and pallative care. 

      We are just wondering...what's next to expect...he's started wheezing for about a week....and he's overall so swollen from head to toe!

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