Show Captions. If life is like a river, than the longer it is, the better. And America has more than its share of long, winding rivers, from serene waterways through the plains to rushing rapids in canyons to enormous channels that are the lifeblood for commerce and transportation in the region. Think you know what America's longest river is?
Average life expectancy on dialysis is 5-10 years, however, many patients have lived well on dialysis for 20 or even 30 years. Talk to your healthcare team about how to take care of yourself and stay healthy on dialysis.
Some people have been on dialysis for 30 years or more without getting a transplant. How long you can live on dialysis, and how well you do, will depend on a number of things, including how healthy you are, your attitude, your quality of healthcare and how much you take an active role in your care.Sign up for no-cost Kidney SmartÂ® education class to learn more about kidney disease.tâs time for you to learn about all the treatment options for kidney failure: peritoneal dialysis (PD) , hemodialysis and kidney transplant. You have some choices to make. If you do PD, which is a home dialysis option, you will need to have a tube surgically placed in your abdomen.