Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hi Phil, First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I am so sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, but the truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and result in the kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood pressure in the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to fail, and by definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer effective in cleansing the blood. It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes hard to go back and find what the originating cause is. Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, phil_m_palmer@... writes: Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were shiverled, but they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning toxins from her body. Does this sound typical of IGA? It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hi Phil, First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I am so sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, but the truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and result in the kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood pressure in the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to fail, and by definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer effective in cleansing the blood. It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes hard to go back and find what the originating cause is. Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, phil_m_palmer@... writes: Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were shiverled, but they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning toxins from her body. Does this sound typical of IGA? It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were shiverled, but they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning toxins from her body. Does this sound typical of IGA? It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hi Phil, I am so sorry your son is symptomatic. I certainly do hope that he does not have IgAN. The only real treatment is with ACE inhibitors, although he is very young so that may not apply to him. It is important to keep BP down though. If he is spilling large amounts of protein, the doctor may suggest trying Prednisone and we do have members who have had wonderful success with that. Regardless of what is to come with him, we are here to support you each step of the way Phil. You are not in this alone. In a message dated 2/8/2005 8:10:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, phil_m_palmer@... writes: Thank you for the replys. The reason I am asking is that my 3yo son has two episodes of gross hemoturia with protein in his urine. He had a sonogram which is normal. All his blood work came back normal with no signs of kidney damage. The one doctor that treated my sister thought she had IGA but cannot remember and with all records lost or destroyed it will always be a mystery. We took him to the ped. neph. center at s Hopkins for the first episode. They thought maybe it was from strep. they wanted to wait and see, in the meantime we did another urinalysis which also came back normal so we thought it must have been strep. and ever thing is better. On Monday night he had blood in his pee, but this afternoons pee was clear as a bell.?? We go back to Hopkins on next Wednesday, I think they wwill schedule a biopsy. Is there any REAL treatment for IGA? I wish I knew how to help my son now. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like IgAN, the kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does tend to shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal disease. As far as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half years after starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine is really different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that part as much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without much of anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people as they reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it helps lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of phosphorus and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > Hi Phil, > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I am so > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, but the > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and result in the > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood pressure in > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to fail, and by > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer effective in > cleansing the blood. > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes hard to go > back and find what the originating cause is. > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > phil_m_palmer@... writes: > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were shiverled, but > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > toxins from her body. > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Thank you for the replys. The reason I am asking is that my 3yo son has two episodes of gross hemoturia with protein in his urine. He had a sonogram which is normal. All his blood work came back normal with no signs of kidney damage. The one doctor that treated my sister thought she had IGA but cannot remember and with all records lost or destroyed it will always be a mystery. We took him to the ped. neph. center at s Hopkins for the first episode. They thought maybe it was from strep. they wanted to wait and see, in the meantime we did another urinalysis which also came back normal so we thought it must have been strep. and ever thing is better. On Monday night he had blood in his pee, but this afternoons pee was clear as a bell.?? We go back to Hopkins on next Wednesday, I think they wwill schedule a biopsy. Is there any REAL treatment for IGA? I wish I knew how to help my son now. Phil > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like IgAN, the > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does tend to > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal disease. As far > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half years after > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine is really > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that part as > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without much of > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people as they > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it helps > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of phosphorus > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > Pierre > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I am so > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, but the > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and result in > the > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood > pressure in > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to fail, and > by > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer effective in > > cleansing the blood. > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes hard to > go > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were shiverled, but > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > > toxins from her body. > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 It sounds like it " could " be mild IgAN with episodes of visible blood in the urine. Many children would also have significant protein in their urine. If your son doesn't have that, it's a good sign. Many different kidney problems can look the same way. There might not be any actual kidney damage to be seen on the sonogram. The biopsy is really the only way to know for sure what's going on. Are there any real treatments for IgAN? Well, it depends how we define treatment. There's nothing we know about that will cure it, but there are things that will control it in some ways. Check the IgA Nephropathy Notebook on www.igan.ca Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I > am so > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > but the > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > result in > > the > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood > > pressure in > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > fail, and > > by > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > effective in > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > hard to > > go > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > shiverled, but > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hello Everyone, I do not post on here very often but I had to make one on this topic. When I was young I had many problems with strep throat and many other ears nose throat problems. I had done some research many years ago and come to the conclusion that I developed IGA from my tonsils not being removed. I had come a crossed a study showing that if the tonsils are infected for a long period of time they can clog up the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective. This is all my own theory, but it does make since in my own case. Maybe this has happened to some one else. Chuck Biddle __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Phil. My daughter was 8 when we experienced the same type of situation. At first, the ped. neph thought it was pretty much due to streppe throat but that it should resolve itself within 7 -to 10 days. It didn't. Anyway, our options at the time was to wait and see if it cleared up or to have a biopsy. This had already been going on three weeks. Her urine at this point went from grape-juice colored to cherry red. Very distressing. We had the biopsy and it did confirm IGA. I think as a parent for me, the not knowing for sure was so scarey. My mind began to imagine many worse things. Upon being in a Children's Hospital and seeing many, many children so much worse off, I truly feel blessed. My daughter is able to go to school, play, participate in sports and various extracurricular activities, and is other wise healthy except this one major issue. So, I've learned to be thankful for the little things and to take one day and issue at a time. I pray that everything is okay with your son and maybe it is one of those things that happen but there is no explanation and it ever happens again. Good luck Tara, mom to Allie Beth Re: Question about IGA Thank you for the replys. The reason I am asking is that my 3yo son has two episodes of gross hemoturia with protein in his urine. He had a sonogram which is normal. All his blood work came back normal with no signs of kidney damage. The one doctor that treated my sister thought she had IGA but cannot remember and with all records lost or destroyed it will always be a mystery. We took him to the ped. neph. center at s Hopkins for the first episode. They thought maybe it was from strep. they wanted to wait and see, in the meantime we did another urinalysis which also came back normal so we thought it must have been strep. and ever thing is better. On Monday night he had blood in his pee, but this afternoons pee was clear as a bell.?? We go back to Hopkins on next Wednesday, I think they wwill schedule a biopsy. Is there any REAL treatment for IGA? I wish I knew how to help my son now. Phil > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like IgAN, the > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does tend to > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal disease. As far > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half years after > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine is really > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that part as > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without much of > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people as they > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it helps > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of phosphorus > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > Pierre > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I am so > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, but the > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and result in > the > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood > pressure in > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to fail, and > by > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer effective in > > cleansing the blood. > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes hard to > go > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were shiverled, but > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > > toxins from her body. > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Chuck. Tonsillectomy as a treatment for IgAN has always been a controversial subject - since around the mid-1990's, as I wrote about in www.igan.ca . One the one hand, to patients or parents of patients, it might seem like a relatively minor operation to do if there's any chance at all it might help. I can certainly understand that point of view. On the other hand, we have the scientific/medical view which discounts tonsilllectomy as a somewhat risky procedure for which there isn't much supporting evidence. I don't know when, if ever, this question will be resolved once and for all. I guess it would take a true clinical trial over a fair amount of time to prove it either way. The preponderance of evidence seems to point against it as a useful treatment, at this point, which is probably why nobody has bothered to go beyond observational studies. I've known of people who have had a tonsillectomy and who progressed to kidney failure anyway, people who have had a tonsillectomy and seemed to improve (based mostly on proteinuria), and people who had their tonsils out as children and who eventually developed IgAN anyway. This seems to be the pattern for IgAN anyway, irregardless of tonsils. I can't really prove anything myself. My experience was that, in my family, I WAS NOT the one who was constantly hospitalized as a child for strepthroat infections, pneumonia, etc. One of my brothers was. Not a year went by that he wasn't hospitalized for something like that. In fact, to this day, he seems to spend half the year with walking pneumonia. Yet, his kidneys are perfectly healthy (he was extensively evaluated as a potential kidney donor for me but was rejected at the very end by a CT scan which discovered he had complex renal arteries - other than that, his kidney are as good as kidneys can be). I didn't have problems like that at all, and I'm the one with IgAN and now kidney failure. So, go figure. All I can suggest is that parents who are interested in this discuss it with their child's nephrologist. Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I do not post on here very often but I had to make one on this topic. When I was young I had many problems with strep throat and many other ears nose throat problems. I had done some research many years ago and come to the conclusion that I developed IGA from my tonsils not being removed. I had come a crossed a study showing that if the tonsils are infected for a long period of time they can clog up the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective. This is all my own theory, but it does make since in my own case. Maybe this has happened to some one else. > > Chuck Biddle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Chuck. Tonsillectomy as a treatment for IgAN has always been a controversial subject - since around the mid-1990's, as I wrote about in www.igan.ca . One the one hand, to patients or parents of patients, it might seem like a relatively minor operation to do if there's any chance at all it might help. I can certainly understand that point of view. On the other hand, we have the scientific/medical view which discounts tonsilllectomy as a somewhat risky procedure for which there isn't much supporting evidence. I don't know when, if ever, this question will be resolved once and for all. I guess it would take a true clinical trial over a fair amount of time to prove it either way. The preponderance of evidence seems to point against it as a useful treatment, at this point, which is probably why nobody has bothered to go beyond observational studies. I've known of people who have had a tonsillectomy and who progressed to kidney failure anyway, people who have had a tonsillectomy and seemed to improve (based mostly on proteinuria), and people who had their tonsils out as children and who eventually developed IgAN anyway. This seems to be the pattern for IgAN anyway, irregardless of tonsils. I can't really prove anything myself. My experience was that, in my family, I WAS NOT the one who was constantly hospitalized as a child for strepthroat infections, pneumonia, etc. One of my brothers was. Not a year went by that he wasn't hospitalized for something like that. In fact, to this day, he seems to spend half the year with walking pneumonia. Yet, his kidneys are perfectly healthy (he was extensively evaluated as a potential kidney donor for me but was rejected at the very end by a CT scan which discovered he had complex renal arteries - other than that, his kidney are as good as kidneys can be). I didn't have problems like that at all, and I'm the one with IgAN and now kidney failure. So, go figure. All I can suggest is that parents who are interested in this discuss it with their child's nephrologist. Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I do not post on here very often but I had to make one on this topic. When I was young I had many problems with strep throat and many other ears nose throat problems. I had done some research many years ago and come to the conclusion that I developed IGA from my tonsils not being removed. I had come a crossed a study showing that if the tonsils are infected for a long period of time they can clog up the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective. This is all my own theory, but it does make since in my own case. Maybe this has happened to some one else. > > Chuck Biddle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Phil, My 12-year old son was just given a definite diagnosis of IGA this week. Doctor originally thought it might be Alport's Syndrome. I'm grateful it isn't. My son, , has just been started on 5mg of Vasotec. Although I don't respond to many of the messages posted here, I feel so much better just to read the posts and see that I'm not alone. I think for me the worst part is not knowing what the future holds. has about 10% scarring in the kidneys, but hasn't lost any kidney function. He has about 2000 units of protein in the urine and has 3 episodes of gross hematuria since December. We have to live a new " normal " . Take care of yourself and your son. Elaine > > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like > IgAN, the > > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does tend to > > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal disease. > As far > > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half > years after > > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine is > really > > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that > part as > > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without much of > > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people as they > > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it helps > > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of > phosphorus > > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > > > Pierre > > > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I > am so > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > but the > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > result in > > the > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood > > pressure in > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > fail, and > > by > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > effective in > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > hard to > > go > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > shiverled, but > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Phil, My 12-year old son was just given a definite diagnosis of IGA this week. Doctor originally thought it might be Alport's Syndrome. I'm grateful it isn't. My son, , has just been started on 5mg of Vasotec. Although I don't respond to many of the messages posted here, I feel so much better just to read the posts and see that I'm not alone. I think for me the worst part is not knowing what the future holds. has about 10% scarring in the kidneys, but hasn't lost any kidney function. He has about 2000 units of protein in the urine and has 3 episodes of gross hematuria since December. We have to live a new " normal " . Take care of yourself and your son. Elaine > > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like > IgAN, the > > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does tend to > > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal disease. > As far > > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half > years after > > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine is > really > > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that > part as > > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without much of > > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people as they > > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it helps > > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of > phosphorus > > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > > > Pierre > > > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I > am so > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > but the > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > result in > > the > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood > > pressure in > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > fail, and > > by > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > effective in > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > hard to > > go > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > shiverled, but > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Phil, My 12-year old son was just given a definite diagnosis of IGA this week. Doctor originally thought it might be Alport's Syndrome. I'm grateful it isn't. My son, , has just been started on 5mg of Vasotec. Although I don't respond to many of the messages posted here, I feel so much better just to read the posts and see that I'm not alone. I think for me the worst part is not knowing what the future holds. has about 10% scarring in the kidneys, but hasn't lost any kidney function. He has about 2000 units of protein in the urine and has 3 episodes of gross hematuria since December. We have to live a new " normal " . Take care of yourself and your son. Elaine > > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like > IgAN, the > > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does tend to > > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal disease. > As far > > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half > years after > > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine is > really > > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that > part as > > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without much of > > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people as they > > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it helps > > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of > phosphorus > > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > > > Pierre > > > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. I > am so > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > but the > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > result in > > the > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high blood > > pressure in > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > fail, and > > by > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > effective in > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > hard to > > go > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal failure at > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the onset of > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > shiverled, but > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at cleaning > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney diease, but > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other family > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family memebers > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Not to play the " sorry for myself sap " but I still can't believe that I am going to " replay " my dads life. It is just unbelieveble --my family has paid it's dues in FULL!! It is not fair. Not to any of us. > > > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > > > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like > > IgAN, the > > > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does > tend to > > > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal > disease. > > As far > > > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half > > years after > > > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine > is > > really > > > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that > > part as > > > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without > much of > > > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people > as they > > > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it > helps > > > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of > > phosphorus > > > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > > > > > Pierre > > > > > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your > sister. I > > am so > > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > > but the > > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > > result in > > > the > > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high > blood > > > pressure in > > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > > fail, and > > > by > > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > > effective in > > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > > hard to > > > go > > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal > failure at > > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the > onset of > > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > > shiverled, but > > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at > cleaning > > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney > diease, but > > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other > family > > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family > memebers > > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Not to play the " sorry for myself sap " but I still can't believe that I am going to " replay " my dads life. It is just unbelieveble --my family has paid it's dues in FULL!! It is not fair. Not to any of us. > > > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > > > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like > > IgAN, the > > > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does > tend to > > > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal > disease. > > As far > > > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half > > years after > > > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine > is > > really > > > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that > > part as > > > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without > much of > > > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people > as they > > > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it > helps > > > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of > > phosphorus > > > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > > > > > Pierre > > > > > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your > sister. I > > am so > > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > > but the > > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > > result in > > > the > > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high > blood > > > pressure in > > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > > fail, and > > > by > > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > > effective in > > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > > hard to > > > go > > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal > failure at > > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the > onset of > > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > > shiverled, but > > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at > cleaning > > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney > diease, but > > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other > family > > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family > memebers > > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Chuck, This issue has been brought up in the past....I myself, as a child, suffered from tonsilitis and strep on a regular basis. I finally had my tonsils and adnoids removed at the age of 10. I still get sore throats pretty often. I never had any health issues until the summer of '03 when I was 47 years old. I think there is a connection with strep/tonsils but I don't think it has been proven. Rita Chuck Biddle wrote: Hello Everyone, I do not post on here very often but I had to make one on this topic. When I was young I had many problems with strep throat and many other ears nose throat problems. I had done some research many years ago and come to the conclusion that I developed IGA from my tonsils not being removed. I had come a crossed a study showing that if the tonsils are infected for a long period of time they can clog up the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective. This is all my own theory, but it does make since in my own case. Maybe this has happened to some one else. Chuck Biddle __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Chuck, This issue has been brought up in the past....I myself, as a child, suffered from tonsilitis and strep on a regular basis. I finally had my tonsils and adnoids removed at the age of 10. I still get sore throats pretty often. I never had any health issues until the summer of '03 when I was 47 years old. I think there is a connection with strep/tonsils but I don't think it has been proven. Rita Chuck Biddle wrote: Hello Everyone, I do not post on here very often but I had to make one on this topic. When I was young I had many problems with strep throat and many other ears nose throat problems. I had done some research many years ago and come to the conclusion that I developed IGA from my tonsils not being removed. I had come a crossed a study showing that if the tonsils are infected for a long period of time they can clog up the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective. This is all my own theory, but it does make since in my own case. Maybe this has happened to some one else. Chuck Biddle __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Chuck, This issue has been brought up in the past....I myself, as a child, suffered from tonsilitis and strep on a regular basis. I finally had my tonsils and adnoids removed at the age of 10. I still get sore throats pretty often. I never had any health issues until the summer of '03 when I was 47 years old. I think there is a connection with strep/tonsils but I don't think it has been proven. Rita Chuck Biddle wrote: Hello Everyone, I do not post on here very often but I had to make one on this topic. When I was young I had many problems with strep throat and many other ears nose throat problems. I had done some research many years ago and come to the conclusion that I developed IGA from my tonsils not being removed. I had come a crossed a study showing that if the tonsils are infected for a long period of time they can clog up the kidneys and cause them to become ineffective. This is all my own theory, but it does make since in my own case. Maybe this has happened to some one else. Chuck Biddle __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Phil I feel like that sometimes. I only need to realize that nobody is guaranteed a problem-free life, nor a completely healthy one. At home where it's just me, I can feel sorry for myself because I'm concentrating on myself, how bad or sick I feel, or how useless I feel. It's easy to think how much better my life would be without kidney failure. But whenever I'm in or at the hospital, boy, I sure feel like a healthy person compared to so many that I see there. For that matter, I only need to look out my window down onto the street to see how much better off I am than some people. That never fails to restore my perspective on things. Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your > > sister. I > > > am so > > > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > > > but the > > > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > > > result in > > > > the > > > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high > > blood > > > > pressure in > > > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > > > fail, and > > > > by > > > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > > > effective in > > > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > > > hard to > > > > go > > > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal > > failure at > > > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the > > onset of > > > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > > > shiverled, but > > > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at > > cleaning > > > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney > > diease, but > > > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other > > family > > > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family > > memebers > > > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Phil I feel like that sometimes. I only need to realize that nobody is guaranteed a problem-free life, nor a completely healthy one. At home where it's just me, I can feel sorry for myself because I'm concentrating on myself, how bad or sick I feel, or how useless I feel. It's easy to think how much better my life would be without kidney failure. But whenever I'm in or at the hospital, boy, I sure feel like a healthy person compared to so many that I see there. For that matter, I only need to look out my window down onto the street to see how much better off I am than some people. That never fails to restore my perspective on things. Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your > > sister. I > > > am so > > > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > > > but the > > > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > > > result in > > > > the > > > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high > > blood > > > > pressure in > > > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > > > fail, and > > > > by > > > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > > > effective in > > > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > > > hard to > > > > go > > > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal > > failure at > > > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the > > onset of > > > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > > > shiverled, but > > > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at > > cleaning > > > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney > > diease, but > > > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other > > family > > > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family > > memebers > > > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Phil I feel like that sometimes. I only need to realize that nobody is guaranteed a problem-free life, nor a completely healthy one. At home where it's just me, I can feel sorry for myself because I'm concentrating on myself, how bad or sick I feel, or how useless I feel. It's easy to think how much better my life would be without kidney failure. But whenever I'm in or at the hospital, boy, I sure feel like a healthy person compared to so many that I see there. For that matter, I only need to look out my window down onto the street to see how much better off I am than some people. That never fails to restore my perspective on things. Pierre Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your > > sister. I > > > am so > > > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > > > but the > > > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > > > result in > > > > the > > > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high > > blood > > > > pressure in > > > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > > > fail, and > > > > by > > > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > > > effective in > > > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > > > hard to > > > > go > > > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal > > failure at > > > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the > > onset of > > > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > > > shiverled, but > > > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at > > cleaning > > > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney > > diease, but > > > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other > > family > > > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family > > memebers > > > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Those are excellent results Tara! Fantastic! That is a normal kidney function. BUN is blood urea nitrogen. When the kidneys are not doing a good job, that number climbs higher. The hemoglobin is to check for anemia, and again she is perfect! I say a big celebration is in order after results that great. Please give Allie Beth a big hug and tell her how happy we are for her. Congratulations! In a message dated 2/9/2005 11:57:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, tnewman@... writes: Pierre, the nurse called me with Allie Beth's lab results. Her creatinine was .6, BUN 10, and hemoglobin 14.6. Those are good right? The nurse said everything looked good, but what exactly does BUN tell? Thanks, Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Pierre, That is the same thing my dad used to tell my sister. And for most of her life it was true. Phil > > > > > My understanding of a hypoplastic kidney is that it is a small and > > > > > underdeveloped kidney. In the case of chronic kidney diseases like > > > > IgAN, the > > > > > kidney doesn't start out small and underdeveloped, but it does > > > tend to > > > > > shrivel over time as the person approaches end-stage renal > > > disease. > > > > As far > > > > > as pee goes, I'm still urinating a fair amount even 2 and a half > > > > years after > > > > > starting dialysis. The part of the kidneys that produce the urine > > > is > > > > really > > > > > different than the part that filters, and IgAN may not affect that > > > > part as > > > > > much as the filtering capacity. So, you can have urine without > > > much of > > > > > anything being filtered into it. This is typical of many people > > > as they > > > > > reach esrd. It can be very helpful to still urinate though, as it > > > helps > > > > > lighten your fluid restriction, plus it helps eliminate a bit of > > > > phosphorus > > > > > and potassium, so you might be able to eat a bit more. > > > > > > > > > > Pierre > > > > > > > > > > Re: Question about IGA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > > > > > First, please accept my condolences on the loss of your > > > sister. I > > > > am so > > > > > > sorry her kidney disease lead to her death at such a young age. > > > > > > > > > > > > IgAN can lead to end stage renal disease in 30-50% of the cases, > > > > but the > > > > > > truth is that any kidney disease can lead to kidney failure and > > > > result in > > > > > the > > > > > > kidneys being ineffective at cleansing the blood. Even high > > > blood > > > > > pressure in > > > > > > the absence of any other kidney disease can cause the kidneys to > > > > fail, and > > > > > by > > > > > > definition, kidney failure means the kidneys are no longer > > > > effective in > > > > > > cleansing the blood. > > > > > > > > > > > > It is not common for IgAN to cause kidney hypoplasty though. > > > > > > > > > > > > Once your kidneys reach end stage renal failure, it is sometimes > > > > hard to > > > > > go > > > > > > back and find what the originating cause is. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry I can't be more helpful than that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:33:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > > > > > phil_m_palmer@y... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > Do kidneys with IGA hypoplasty? My sister died from renal > > > failure at > > > > > > 31. I cannot find any medical records that resolve what the > > > onset of > > > > > > her kidney disease. But I do know that her kidneys were > > > > shiverled, but > > > > > > they did produce a small amount of pee, just ineffective at > > > cleaning > > > > > > toxins from her body. > > > > > > > > > > > > Does this sound typical of IGA? > > > > > > > > > > > > It has also been sugested that she had polycystic kidney > > > diease, but > > > > > > they produce large (cystic filled) kidneys and some other > > > family > > > > > > members would have similar kidney problems. Several family > > > memebers > > > > > > have had bouts of kidney illnesses but none went to failure. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Aldo, Well, if all the results so far say your kidneys are working well, that is good news. Do let us know when you get the rest of your results in a couple of weeks. In a message dated 2/9/2005 4:23:28 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, diving03079@... writes: Hi and all I went to the docto today and he said all of his info from my testing are not in as of yet,but the results he has gotten back so far say my kids are working well, I wont know about the protein or the rest of the blood work for another two weeks Thanks Aldo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.