Some survivors worry about whether PKD has affected their life expectance and
how long they will live with such a disease. Talking with your health care team
can help you understand how PKD can affect your lifespan.
Your expectancy is related to:
● Your type of PKD
● You cysts quantity, size and location
● The stage of your PKD when you were diagnosed
● The treatment you received
● Your unique physical and emotional health
● You general health condition
With these factors in hand, your health care team is in a better position to
talk to you about life span and how to best manage you life with PKD.
When is the best time to talk with your doctors about your life
expectancy?
It is not a right or wrong question. However, you are suggested to set up a
separate visit, because this allows you and your doctors time to discussion the
information.
Many patients tend to about this topic after they finish their treatment.
This is not a bad time to discuss the life span. Experiencing side effects from
treatment can affect your life expectancy and you life quality, especially in
the later life.
How to prolong you lifespan?
Many PKD patients live a normal full life and die an old man. Generally
management of the cysts and kidney function is paramount and given your age.
To control the cysts, you are suggested to manage a diet plan of low fat and
low salt. Read the content label firstly before you buy packed foods. Never
drink much beer, wine and caffeine beverage which enlarges your cysts. Try
Chinese Herbal Medicine, which was used to shrink the renal cysts naturally
since Ancient China about 2500 years ago.
To improve kidney functions, except the diet plan and lifestyle changes,
Immunotherapy can helps a lot. Immunotherapy therapy is an update technology
which is used in the complex disease treatment. They are introduced to the body
and generate into a group of new health cells to replace the dead ones to
develop kidney function. This therapy is proved to save many kidney disease
patients from endless dialysis.
PKD≠Cancer! As long as your cysts are controlled well and your kidney
functions decline can be alleviated, surely you can live a normal life with PKD.
We are the largest specialized kidney disease hospital which was established 26
year ago. We receive more than 1.000 PKD patients each year and prolong their
life greatly. If you need any help, we are here for you.
