Guest guest Posted August 24, 2001 Report Share Posted August 24, 2001 Re: Re: just wondering > Ralph had a ivp done in nov and they told him the left > way smaller than the right. then in march he had mra > renal and they told him that left one was size of > walnut and non functioning. We dont fully understand > it either just know that julys mra says that artery to > left is gone and it is slowly dissappearing > > Connie and Ralph > This sounds like renal artery stenosis (blocked artery to a kidney). IgAN itself usually affects both kidneys equally. But, it certainly is possible to have IgAN plus a blocked or partially-blocked renal artery. Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2001 Report Share Posted August 24, 2001 I thought the same as Clair. When my kidneys were checked using ultrasound (about 3 years before dialysis) they were both found to be shrunken. One also had cysts. Marty Re: just wondering HI Connie, Now I am confused. My neph told me that when it comes to IGA whatever was happening in one kidney was happening in the other. I just assumed that both of my kidneys were in the same condition. How did they determine that one of Ralphs was not working at all? Thanks, Clair> Hi everyone,> Ralph had appointment with neph yesterday. He said> that Ralph should apply for disability because he> couldnt see driving truck with the pain and fatigue. > He also said that we are looking at 5-10 years till> dialysis which I guess surprised me, thought would be> longer. Ralph and I have been talking and it seems> that most people that have this disease are in people> in there 50's or younger is that right? What are some> of the requirements for candidates of transplants? > Weight? Age? Have you ever heard of one kidney dying> off because of IGA and the other working at 85% but> with IGA also? Ralphs neph said the left kidney is> dead because of the IGA. Also in Feb of 2000 his> bloodwork was normal and in oct of 2000 is when things> where starting to point to IGA. Is it normal for one> kidney to be shrunken that fast, (normal in feb and> shrunken in nov 2000 and dead in march of 2001)> because of IGA. Prior to oct 2000 there was no> thought of any kind of problem.> > Connie and Ralph> > __________________________________________________> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2001 Report Share Posted August 24, 2001 One of my brothers was ready and willing to donate a kidney to me 3 months ago. During the physical, they found one kidney was much smaller and only functioning at 10%. He does not have IgAN. So, sometimes these things just happen. Some people are born with only one kidney. I really don't think the big difference in Ralph's kidneys has nothing to do with the IgAN. Just my opinion. Marty Re: Re: just wondering Ralph had a ivp done in nov and they told him the leftway smaller than the right. then in march he had mrarenal and they told him that left one was size ofwalnut and non functioning. We dont fully understandit either just know that julys mra says that artery toleft is gone and it is slowly dissappearingConnie and Ralph--- "clair M." wrote:> HI Connie, Now I am confused. My neph told me that> when it comes to > IGA whatever was happening in one kidney was> happening in the other. > I just assumed that both of my kidneys were in the> same condition. > How did they determine that one of Ralphs was not> working at all? > Thanks, Clair> > Hi everyone,> > Ralph had appointment with neph yesterday. He said> > that Ralph should apply for disability because he> > couldnt see driving truck with the pain and> fatigue. > > He also said that we are looking at 5-10 years> till> > dialysis which I guess surprised me, thought would> be> > longer. Ralph and I have been talking and it> seems> > that most people that have this disease are in> people> > in there 50's or younger is that right? What are> some> > of the requirements for candidates of transplants?> > > Weight? Age? Have you ever heard of one kidney> dying> > off because of IGA and the other working at 85%> but> > with IGA also? Ralphs neph said the left kidney is> > dead because of the IGA. Also in Feb of 2000 his> > bloodwork was normal and in oct of 2000 is when> things> > where starting to point to IGA. Is it normal for> one> > kidney to be shrunken that fast, (normal in feb> and> > shrunken in nov 2000 and dead in march of 2001)> > because of IGA. Prior to oct 2000 there was no> > thought of any kind of problem.> > > > Connie and Ralph> > > > __________________________________________________> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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