stage 5 kidney disease without dialysis

we found out that my father has a kidney failure and it is already on stage 5.he is 62 years old,he also have arthritis and high blood pressure.we cannot provide the expenses for his dialysis,it's too expensive.i want him to live longer,is it possible for him to live longer if he will not undergo dialysis?how long?or if he will undergo dialysis,what will happen if he decided to stop after 5-6 sessions of dialysis?i'm confused,i'm worried about my father's situation but i cannot do anything because i don't know what actions will i take.please help me!thanks....


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[BarbsS60]

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your Father.
The answer to your first question:  NO, HE CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT IT IN STAGE 5.  I am guessing he is VERY sick right now.  His blood work must be way out of wack also;.  What are is Doctors saying?

Yes, he can live longer WITH it, however the sooner he quits dialysis he is back at square one.

Is yourr Dad on Medicare?  Private insurance?

I am on dialysis since since past August.

Barb

[grendslori]

I can relate to how you feel. My father was on dialysis for 7 years beforee he died. Can your father be evaluated for a kidney transplant? He will not live if he is not on dialysis at this point.