I have 3 kidneys!

Hey I also have 3 working kidneys and 3 ureters (the tubes from the kidneys to the bladder) and they all connect inside the bladder which I only have one of lol...I found this out in 1984 I was 14.  As far as I know I have never had any problems or anything.  I do know only 3-4% of the world has 3 kidneys.  It is rare but that is what makes you special.  I am 42 yr old now and nothing has changed.  I have no known ailments or anything.  Don't worry...just know God gave you an extra one for a reason...you will know the reason one day.  Best wishes.

I also have 3 kidneys, "complete duplication of left urinary tract", which was discovered during an operation for vesicourital reflux at age 5.  I have had other health issues, including reproductive (endometriosis, uterine rupture, hemorrhage), cardiovascular, digestive, and muscle-skeletal ...All seem related to connective tissue disease.  

I have three kidneys and I also had an extra bladder that was remove. I always have had problems with cysts and stones and frequent urination and the way I have solve the peeing issue was to increase my salt intake in order to absorb some of the liquids. Some crackers or popcorn or salty chips a couple hours before bed usually gets me about 6 hours of sleep before I have to go.

Hey :P I was just around 10 when the doctor told me, that I have 3 kidneys... Today I am 14 and I have to drink lots and lots of water, because I am still thirsty and I also wee a lot more than the other people does.. Yes, the 3. kidney is little bit smaller, but it works same, so I see no reason why I should remove her :P Think about it first, cos I dont think, that u would like to have a big scar on your belly ;)

hOCUTT.I do have three kidneys. I wasn't born with three but I have now. You see I have a rare kidney disease. It is/ was terminal. 2 out of every million people have what I do. It's called renal reflux. I was what they would have called collateral damage for a long time. There wasn't a way to fix it. In recent years they've learned how to go further down on my urine tract, put a return valve, (what I was missing to create my disease in the first place.) and then place a kidney in my front side. There wasn't a need to extract one of my other kidneys any longer. Even if they did, I didn't have the return valve to function my newly acquired kidney. So it would have been for not.

Note: Luss, before I got my third kidney. I drank 1 to 2 gal. of water a day. I know that sounds like a lot but, after I had my first stroke at age 11. All drs. told me to drink as much water as possible. It took many years to get up to drinking that much. I was 33 when I finally had my transplant. 2 yrs. before the drs. told me I needed to cut back on my on my water intake. That confused me because of them telling me to drink, drink, drink. They told me. "Before you had to drink all of that water because you had kidney damage.  Now you're in kidney failure. You're working your kidneys to hard." They told me to cut it back to 1 ltr. a day. The best way I know how to explain that from my point of view would be. Say you breathe 38 times a min. Then someone tells you that you're only allowed to breathe 8 times a minute. I think I was able to cut it down to 3/4 of a gal. a day. Not easy. By the time of my transplant 1/06/10 I went to the restroom anywhere between 35 and fifty times a day. Yeah, that was 1 to 2 times an hr. I do have a big scar on my stomach. But I'm soo proud of it, and I show it off with joy. The drs. told me it wasn't a if, but a when I'd die. I got a cadaver kidney. Someone who chose to think of helping others even after they were gone, (died) gave me this truly amazing gift. The cadaver kidney doesn't last nearly as long as one from a living donor but. I've never been normal. Mt #'s (kidney function lever) with this gift. is better than a new born healthy baby. Thank you for sharing your story with all of those who take a look at this page. Always, Tater

 

 

Where your urine track "flipped back and forth" mine was a suction cup. urine would go in but not come back out. Being urine is pure poison, it poisoned and killed my kidneys. Fortunately I had my transplant. I also have extreme hypertention. 280/ 195 at 11 yrs. old. For that reason I couldn't have much when it came to sodium intake, salt.

 

speaking as a 2 kidney person. in less than 1% of the population that has my illness. And recent recipient of my third. I'd like to hope those that have one or two to spare, and health that's as exemplary as yours would seriously consider 

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I'm envious! 3 kidneys?? I have none, lost to cancer, and am on dyalisis. My friend, angel, hero is donating one of her two kidneys to me. Have any of you though of donating one of three???

R u joking ?? That amount of water ? wow :D But thanks for your reply ;) But back to the scar... I just dont like when people keep on asking me, where did i get it :) Thats why i wrote what i wrote :P ;)

I also have three kidneys, discovered when I was in a motorcycle accident. My doctor told me this condition is more common in people with French-Canadian ancestery

I am A 32yr old woman that had three kidneys. I had my extra kidney removed when I was 15 due to major complications. All my kidneys had their own tubes but one of them emptied into my vagina instead of my bladder. I have been in and out of hospitals for related health issues since I was about 2 or 3 yrs old. Glad to know I am not alone with this disease/birth defect. For all those who are have complications please have urgency in finding the right specialist to resolve your issue cause things can turn bad really fast. Keeping everyone uplifted in my prayers. May God Bless you all. Jamie

My husband gets chronic daily pain in his kidneys and docs say same to him try pain management it may be ur nerve endings from the stones

I also HAD three kidneys. 

I found out at the age of 25 after having 7 years of kidney infections every 2 months and being hospitalized with both my pregnancies due to kidney issues. 

I would go into the doctor every couple of months almost to do the day! The infections would spike and literally in 20 minutes I would be sicker than a dog with an extremely high fever. I couldn't move and all I could do is lay on the couch. I would call my OBGYN and at this point it was a very regular thing but still told me he could not call me anything in until I came in and gave a urine sample. The results would always be the same, "Yep, you have a kidney infection." I would always ask why I get them so much and all the nurses would say... "drink more water and pee before and after sex" LAME! I guess I should have taken matters into my own hands but the doctors and nurses didn't seem to be too worried so I guess I wasn't either. It was such a normal part of my life. It didn't take until we moved away and I had one come on. I went to a new OBGYN and gave me the usual macrobid that I had been taking for years and years to kill the infection. After a few days it just wasn't killing it and the pain was getting worse. I continued to wait and one night I got up and was violently throwing up. My husband asked me if I wanted to go into the hospital. I'm anit going to the doctor and we didn't have insurance so I'm sure he thought my answer would be no. I laid on the floor in so much pain I couldn't even dress myself to get ready to go. We left for the hospital. EVERY little bump in the road sent me through the roof! I kept telling my husband to slow down. In New York City... ya right :) He was driving so slow but nothing was slow enough. When we got there they put me in the ER. They gave me an IV of morphine and that wasn't killing the pain. They had to give me something stronger. I had every test done that you could imagine! That's when they found out I had 3 kidneys. 3 full kidneys that were functioning BUT the two on the left side drained from the same drain so while one would be trying to drain... the other would be stopping it causing the infections. The extra kidney on the top had collapsed so they had to put a stent in it so it could drain. Meanwhile, before they did that they had to drain the existing infection. they couldn't put in a stent with that much infection. I have to say I have never seen something so disgusting come out of my body! The doctors said they didn't even know how I was walking it was so badly infected. Once they drained it they were able to operate and put in the stent. I had the stent and antibiotics for 3 months to clear out and drain the infection. Once that was done they were able to see what damage I had from the years and years of infections brewing in my body. It was completely black on the CT scan! It had stones all over in it. cysts everywhere and it was completely destroyed! They had to remove the top kidney and half of the bottom. So I now have one full on the right and a half on the left and I have a sweet scar :) after this I have NEVER felt better in my life. I have not had ONE infection and I have to say it is no longer controlling my life! I can do whatever I want (run marathons, and play with my kids) without having any restrictions. I finally feel free! 

Sometimes having more isn't better!

If you are getting any pain from them what so ever, PLEASE do yourself a favor and figure out what is going on. It will change your life or keep you from experiencing this! 

u should donate 1 to a kid who needs it or someone in need u were blessed by good u can bless sumonelse

 

Hi! I was born with 2-1/2 kiddneys and It was different for me because when I was a few weeks old my extra on got infected and that is when they found out. I took antibiotics everyday until I was 9 when I had surgery to place my kidney in the proper place. I am 20 now and have lived a normal life. It's fun to tell people an see there reaction.