Re kidney failure?

Any doctors or nurses out there?
I am a renal patient and have always wondered how far up or down is a person with kidney failure if on the critical illness list, thats what I call it cos I dont know what else to call it.

If u know what I am asking can u please tell me hows ill a patient with renal failure is categorised.ie liver cancer critical.

I do know that there r many causes etc of kidney failure, like cancer etc.

Thanking u.

Just read my question to check it on Q+A. Now I know what to ask,

Is renal failure classed as a critical illness if not what class does it come under.

Hi I am a renal patient too. I have just looked on the Yorkshire Banks list of critical illnesses and kidney failure is on there as kidney failure requiring dialysis, or Major Organ Transplant. So I think the answer to your question is kidney failure needing dialysis, or after transplant - major organ transplant. Where it is classed in reference to the critical illness list I don't know.

For some people there is no option of having a transplant and dialysis is required for the rest of their lives.

Also just because a person has had a transplant does not mean that the transplanted kidney will not fail or the body will reject it. It is a life time illness that there is no cure for, as a transplant is not a cure but another form of treatment to dialysis.

Hope your are doing ok.

sorry love you need to give more information..... I need to know what kind of failure you have.....what is the cause of it???...Please answer maybe I can help!

Well, it depends on what the root cause is of your renal failure, and what other conditions you have.
Many people with idiopathic renal failures can live many years on dialysis. And since renal transplants are fairly common, I would assume that option would be there as well.
Assuming you have fairly normal or at least controlled blood pressure, not diabetic, you can live quite a long time with renal failure in todays world.
So, I suppose relative to other critical illnesses where there isn't an option for organ transplant or long term maintenance treatment, you aren't in too bad of shape. I see people with advanced MS, ALS, TBIs, and stage IV cancers, and those really belong at the top of your "list."

Best of luck to you! I'm sure you've got some good MDs who can settle your nerves if you are worried about your condition.