To be told I would be on dialysis within 5 years was a shock. In fact, it was much shorter than that. I have Polycystic Kidney Disease, inherited from my father. In June 1999 my creatinine level was 232, rising to 807 in september 2000. Dialysis was looming sooner than I wished.
On 13 September 2000, I had the tube inserted in my stomach which subsequently leaked but did heal eventually. Initially I was on CAPD 4 times a day but developed ruptures in my stomach, resulting in a bowel blockage and operation in January 2001. I then went onto APD (also known as CCPD) for 9½ hours each night so that I lay flat when fluid is inside me.
The following January I had an operation to remove my parathyroid glands, as my calcium levels were very high. Since then I have felt very well, enjoying holidays, socialising, dining out and enjoying my wonderful family. Dialysis has given me extra time to enjoy my adorable grandchildren so I give grateful thanks to the Renal Unit at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital.
NKF Controlled Document No. 187, APD (CCPD), written 14 October 2005. Last reviewed 14 October 2007.
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