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Can a person with one kidney benefit from dialysis?
Usually no. Amazingly enough we can survive with one kidney. Someone who has one kidney should see a Dr. regularly to check bloodwork regarding kidney function.
Can aperson survive with only one kidney?
Yes. Many people donate a kidney to friends or family members that have kidney failure. The donor then has one kidney and probably the recipient has one functioning kidney.
How does the kidney disease spread to other people?
Most of the kidney diseases are not transmitted from one person to other.
What does it mean if my baby's one kidney is 5mm and the other one is 3mm is that something to be worried about?
well, it wouldn't be something to worry a lot about. You have to figure, some people only have 1 kidney. So as long as one is normal everything should be okay
If you lose a kidney you can still survive and lead a normal life with one kidney because?
You can survive with one kidney because it can do the work of both! However, people living with one kidney have to be very cautious of their lifestyle choices as leading an unhealthy life would lead to kidney failure faster than a person with two kidneys.
Is one kidney better than two?
You don't, many people live with one kidney and you can donate a kidney if you want to.
You were born with one kidneycan you survive with it?
If it's one healthy kidney, sure. Plenty of people donate one kidney and manage just fine afterwards. The concern would be if whatever it was that caused one kidney not to develop somehow messed up the existing kidney too.
How can 1 kidney affct you?
It shouldn't affect you at all - people can function perfectly well with only one kidney.
Can you live with one lung after cancer is removed?
People can live with one lung or one kidney.
What are some online forums for people with kidney cancer?
Here is the list of links to online forums for people with kidney cancer. www.cancerforums.net/about1616.html, www.topix.com/forum/health/kidney-cancer, www.z2systems.com/kca/ and www.kidneycancersupportnetwork.co.uk/
Why would you need to get a kidney transplant?
If a kidney does not work properly, some patients are put on dialysis, a machine that will do the work of the kidneys - filtering germs and other things from the body. Other times, people receive a kidney transplant. This is when the kidney of someone else is put into your body to work for you.
Can dialysis be temporary?
it doesn't always have to be permanent because people on dialysis machines can get kidney transplants, not just people on the dialysis get kidney transplants but people who are on the waiting list can also get a kidney transplant.
