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by Henriettab
Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:53 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Witholding antibiotics
Replies: 6
Views: 15998

Re: Witholding antibiotics

I thought I would pop back on here and update you that sadly my father away peacefully at Christmas. It didn't prove to be his kidneys in the end , but cause of death given as frailty, old age, and history of stroke/dementia. I'm not looking for sympathy or condolences but I know when I was his care...
by Henriettab
Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:34 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Spam/Scam message questionnaire
Replies: 9
Views: 31369

Re: Spam/Scam message questionnaire

Not had anything from this site either. I think I did get a strange email ages ago about kidneys but I thought it was teh result of googling a different web site and ending up "chatting" on line to a chinese dr!. I wonder if other people who have had problems have been googling kidneys and...
by Henriettab
Sun Dec 03, 2017 5:28 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Witholding antibiotics
Replies: 6
Views: 15998

Re: Witholding antibiotics

Thanks Wagonlynn
I guess it's a case of wait and see. So many other things in the mix besides failing kidneys.
by Henriettab
Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:10 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Witholding antibiotics
Replies: 6
Views: 15998

Witholding antibiotics

Dad aged 91 has been stage 4 CKD for several years, has had an incident of acute kidney failure and a spell of hospitalisation for infections, sepsis, numerous UTIs and now has advanced dementia. He has an Allow a Natural Death Form from consultants. Have spoken to Care Home and said it would not be...
by Henriettab
Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:01 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Decline in eating and drinking
Replies: 10
Views: 24320

Re: Decline in eating and drinking

Thanks :)
by Henriettab
Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:52 am
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Decline in eating and drinking
Replies: 10
Views: 24320

Re: Decline in eating and drinking

Just got dad back from hospital and GFR is 23 so still stage 4 . I'm fuming with the hospital as papers say reason for admission is "general decline and unmet care needs" The fact that neither myself (the only person he will listen to) or carers could persuade him to eat or drink properly ...
by Henriettab
Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Decline in eating and drinking
Replies: 10
Views: 24320

Re: Decline in eating and drinking

The rollercoaster continues on- hospital were almost discharging him again today- nothing medically wrong and stats all good, dad awake , eating, drinking lunch and moaning loudly- they can't wait to get their bed back. Not spoken to Dr since conversation about fluid intake on initial admission. The...
by Henriettab
Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: Decline in eating and drinking
Replies: 10
Views: 24320

Re: Decline in eating and drinking

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by Henriettab
Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: suggestion... how about introducing ourselves??
Replies: 946
Views: 2275180

Re: suggestion... how about introducing ourselves??

Thanks admin-I'm back as myself now Henriettab
by Henriettab
Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:45 am
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: low potassium drinks
Replies: 19
Views: 95663

Re: low potassium drinks

Thank you
by Henriettab
Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:28 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: low potassium drinks
Replies: 19
Views: 95663

Re: low potassium drinks

Dad is in hospital with a notice behind him saying low potassium diet but he is still being given cups of tea and bananas which I thought had potassium in them.
by Henriettab
Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: How close is the end?
Replies: 13
Views: 43175

Re: How close is the end?

Well have spoken to a couple of Drs this week, the first was very encouraging and said that GFR was 19 on admission ( I was told renal failure at the time) but had gone back up to GFR 29 . Tonight I have been in and it has droped right down again- enough to have him back on a drip this evening for f...
by Henriettab
Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: How close is the end?
Replies: 13
Views: 43175

Re: How close is the end?

Hi Wagonlynn
Thank you for your honest information. I will ask for GFR if I ever get to see a DR in the hospital.
by Henriettab
Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:46 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: How close is the end?
Replies: 13
Views: 43175

Re: How close is the end?

Dad- still going- he had acute kidney failure and has been hospitalised since then with leg infection from ulcers. He had 5 days of Antibiotic drip, then his kidneys picked up a little, a further week on oral antibiotics but is now back on a drip again for another 5 days as infection not cleared up....
by Henriettab
Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:43 pm
Forum: The KPG Forum
Topic: How close is the end?
Replies: 13
Views: 43175

Re: How close is the end?

Hi Viv

Sorry to hear you are facing similar condition- did you find your answer?