After diagnosed with PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease), many patients become
worried with renal cysts enlarging. What makes PKD patients worried? Here a
conclusion about inducements of worries related to PKD.
Dialysis
Many patients with PKD have seen their family members are on
dialysis(dialysis≠long life) at the end state of kidney disease, so they know
much clearly about the sufferings of dialysis. They are afraid to depend on
endless dialysis for survival and become weak staying on the bed or at home day
by day. If they can not find an effect treatment to control the growth of cysts,
they know that dialysis is predestined.
Kidney Transplant
With a similar fear to dialysis, patients with PKD are worried about kidney
transplant when they step close to end stage. Kidney transplant is an important
way to live a longer life. However, it is hard to get the chance after
registered in the waiting list. According to studies, 6% of cases pass away when
they are waiting for right kidney donators. Even though patients with PKD get a
donated kidney, exclusive reaction increases the risk for most receivers.
Pass on faulty genes to children
Most PKD sufferers get the disease from their parents, so when they are
diagnosed with such a disease, they begin to worry whether the faulty gene will
be passed on their children. Even thought PKD is a genetic disease, you still
have the chance to have a healthy baby. If one parent has PKD, his or her
children have 50% of chance to be healthy. If both parents suffer from
polycystic kidneys, the chance reduces to 25%. At present, some examinations can
help patients identify whether their fetus are affected during pregnancy.
Incurable disease
By far, there is no cure for polycystic kidneys, which let PKD patients down.
Even though surgery is available to remove larger cysts, patients usually find
renal cysts become larger again. In fact, as long as cyst fluids keep secreting,
renal cysts will keep growing up. Therefore, a series of damaged will attack
your impaired kidneys.
However, even though it can not be cured, control the further growth of renal
cysts by restricting the fluids secretion can avoid the following damaged,
including renal failure and end stage of kidney disease. In this way, kidney
transplant and dialysis will not be predestined any more.
Surely, a proper treatment will clear away the worries for PKD patients. If
you need more detailed information, please mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com.
