Dialysis Life Expectancy?

Question

If a person with diabetes is out on dialysis 3 times a week for 3 hours how long is there life expectancy if they do not follow all the doctors orders and miss probably one treatment a week. Their kidneys went from a 2 to a 6 in 2 1/2 weeks. The doctor did emergency surguries and put the cath tube in an artery in the neck (not in the arm as usual) and started dialysis treatments 10 hours after surgery. With these conditions how much longer will the person live. Please only give serious answers. Person won't give info to the family regarding what the doctors have said, what little info we get is generally lies. The info above is striaght from the doc or nurse. Trying to figure out how much time with have to save money for the funeral.

This person still acts like a child and will not follow doctors orders. They have already had two eye surgeries due to diabetes inflicting loss of sight and need one repeated. They are in their late 30's with grandchildren and don't care. My husband will probably end up paying for funeral even though we can't afford it with 3 kids and bills of our own. The spouse to the patient is a illegal immigrant using them for a greencard so no money, care, or concern is coming from that side. We live the far away to make sure they go to every treatment and follow all orders. I am just trying to figure out if we have a few weeks or months with what is going on. Also any ideas on finding info about state paid funeral's for NC.

Answer 1

I wish I could tell you more. But the life expectancy I believe is 10 years.. But of course other things factor in there. Such as their cooperation to treatement and how well treatment is going.. You can also check a library and get some nursing books or dialysis books, maybe Dr. books.

Answer 2

I'm not going to be able to give your specific answers, but the life expectancy for somebody on dialysis isn't great, I've seen quotes of a 10-20% annual mortality among people requiring dialysis, though it's impossible to tell in advance when any given person will succumb.
The fact that the creatinine (which is probably the number you're giving us as a measure of kidney function) went up so quickly suggests that there is an acute cause for the renal failure, which actually may be good, sometimes those are reversible, though I do not have enough information here to determine if that is the case for this particular patient (though the fact that dialysis seems to be continuing on a long-term basis is not a good sign).

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Answer 4

My dad died from diabetes almost three years ago. Its a horrible way to go. Anyway, my dad was on dialysis and would only go about twice a week, because the dialysis made him sick. I think he was on dialysis for maybe 2 years, but I really don't remember how long. I think that my dad liked for like 14 or 15 years with type 2 diabetes. Every person is different.

I was doing some research awhile back and they may have a cure for this disease. Do a google search on this.

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Answer 6

Only this person's doctor can have an idea on his life expectancy!! And even his doctor may be wrong!! When my son was born he was given 8-10 days to live and he is now almost 3.5 and counting!!! He is also on dialysis, but is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant and we hope to have him with us for many, many years to come!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Well, just being on dialysis shortens a person's life expectancy, but being on dialysis *some* of the time...it doesn't sound good. Add in the stress of emergency surgeries...it really doesn't sound good. And I also wonder if the person is 100% compliant with all meds and insulin and dietary restrictions, too. But diabetes can have weird effects--sometimes people go blind and lose limbs quickly, but sometimes they hang on a long time while on dialysis.

It sucks when somebody needs treatment and doesn't do everything necessary. I know it's their right as a human being to refuse or ignore treatment, but...it's terrible to watch. Sometimes I'd love to trample on a person's civil rights just to force him/her to get medical treatment. But I just have to stand by like a dumb stump, helpless and frustrated. Make sure you don't take responsibility for another person's decisions--as long as a person is mentally capable of deciding what to do, you're just stuck with what they want. There's nothing you can do or say to force somebody to do something he/she doesn't want to do--don't beat yourself up over what you can't control. Not that it's easy to do, I know, but try really hard not to worry about another person's bad decisions.

And save your money--a nice funeral might be the only thing this person will let you do for him/her. F*ck. That's a horrible thought, isn't it? I feel bad that somebody else is dealing with the same sh!t I'm dealing with. I wouldn't wish this on anybody. I find myself just avoiding the people in my life who won't take care of themselves, because I find that, surprise! they don't take care of me, either. Such profound selfishness, self-martyrdom, such a pile of bullsh!t. I hate it. But there's nothing I can do about it, so I try not to think about it and do things I *can* control.

Answer 9

This person only cares about himself and expects others to care for him. I would not give him a funeral, no visiting hours etc. That would cost thousands of dollars. I would have him cremated. (ahes to ashes and dust to dust). The crematorium will give you his ashes in a simple container. You may then buy a small plot in a graveyard or scatter his ashes where he might like or his children might like.You could have a memorial service in someones home or if the weather is nice outside. A minister, priest, rabbi or special friend can start the memorial and I'm sure others with step in. Good Luck with your relative and I hope he see's the light and straightens out to lengthen and enjoy some of his remaining time.
Sorry I was so straight forward.

Answer 10

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