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Kidney Disorders

This forum is the right place to discuss congenital and acquired kidney disorders like congenital hydronephrosis, congenital obstruction of the urinary tract, a duplicated ureter, Polycystic kidney disease, Renal dysplasia, acquired diabetic nephropathy, hydronephrosis, kidney stones, kidney tumors, pyelonephritis kidney infection and renal failure.

how long can you live being born with just one kidney

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hi i have a 5month old son. he was born with a few complications the one I'm more worried about know is the one with his kidneys. when he was born on 9-9-08 he had a bleeding above his left kidney an blood clots in there also we are not sure what caused it. but today when i took hi m to the kidney...

by User avatar bubbyplus_1@live.com

Vomiting after having coffee due to kidney stones

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I have been diagnosed with a 6mm kidney stone several months ago and the pain was extreme initially and then subsided. I was pain free for about 8 weeks then the pain returned but not as severe. The problem now is if i have coffee in the mornings i tend to throw up nearly five minutes later and it...

by User avatar Guest

Lumbar fistula, had kidney pull out in 2000.

I had a kidney pull out in year 2000 since then my incision is open and draining. Stiches have come out through for 8 years. I had a fistula surgery in march last year and the doctor removed stiches and used dissolvable stiches and incision is open again and draining. My question is is there...

by User avatar juliencruz

kidney atophy

Hi! Recently I had some tests. Doctor told me that I have chronic renal failures and kidney atophy. Tell me something about kidney atophy and CRF. What are causes?

by User avatar Guest

Is dialysis really necessary?

Hello, everyone. My father in law is in a hospital since his kidneys are not functioning properly. His kidney doctor recommends dialysis, but as far as I've understood it is a procedure that lasts entire life. I would like to know if dialysis is really necessary. I would appreciate if someone could...

by User avatar bartram185554798

GGT Level very high

My GGT level was very high and my gallbladder was removed. The GGT level continues to go up, presently it is 139. I have never drank anything stronger than tea and take no medicine, not even pain meds. Present ultrasound showed liver as homogeneous in echotexture without focal lesion and the...

by User avatar PennyP67960

Lower right kidney in my unborn child

I had an ultrasound two weeks ago. The doc said one of my daughter's kidneys is ok, behind the rib cage. But the right kidney is still in her pelvic area. I have to be monitored and go back in 6 weeks to see if her kidney has moved up to the correct place. I'm nervous/scared. What would happen if it...

by User avatar BabJac278196

mass on kidney

I`m 42 and recently I have experienced some bad, sharp abdominal pain. I went to see my doctor and all of my test result are normal. But, they have found some kind of a mass on my right kidney and told me that I probably have a kidney cyst. Went for a second opinion and was told that it`s not some...

by User avatar ashmead1237

How to avoid dialysis ?

Hi, folks. I have a question to ask. My father has a chronic kidney failure and it seems that he will have to go to dialysis. I hear that dialysis is something that should be avoided if possible. I would like to know how to do that. I will really appreciate the answer to this.

by User avatar Guest

Both Ureters were damaged

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My hysterectomy was done in November2011,as the gynac said it may lead to cancer,while operating my both ureters were damaged and I went thru tremendous stomach pain and couldnt find the reason and solutions too. The gynac kept on advising many tests,sonography,CT scan etc and I kept on consulting...

by User avatar ShrNim250402