Hello, question about PKD
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:52 pm
Hi, I've posted a couple of times here before because my dad started hemodialysis a few months ago. I never could get a straight answer from him as to what type of kidney disease he had until the other day it came out he thinks it was PKD. Now I know this is highly hereditary so, how worried should I be? He started having symptoms at age 60 and started hemo 2 yrs later. He had been healthy with no signs of illness before.
I just had my kidney function tested and all was normal but they do often find minute traces of blood in my urine. I scheduled an appointment with a nephrologist and asked for a kidney ultrasound. I'm 15 wks pregnant right now so other tests (MRI, CT scan) would be out of the question.
I've been kind of in a panick since I found out this info. If I have cysts on the kidneys, how long would it be before the kidneys start failing? Anything one can do to slow down the progression?
Thanks for any answers
MC
I just had my kidney function tested and all was normal but they do often find minute traces of blood in my urine. I scheduled an appointment with a nephrologist and asked for a kidney ultrasound. I'm 15 wks pregnant right now so other tests (MRI, CT scan) would be out of the question.
I've been kind of in a panick since I found out this info. If I have cysts on the kidneys, how long would it be before the kidneys start failing? Anything one can do to slow down the progression?
Thanks for any answers
MC