Richard Gere and Julia Roberts had obvious chemistry upon their first meeting. However, Richard was not planning on taking the role. He was on the phone ready to turn down the part when Julia slid him a post-it note with the words please say yes written on it.
Without life-sustaining dialysis or a kidney transplant, once a person with kidney disease reaches Stage 5 (end stage renal disease (ESRD)), toxins build up in the body and death usually comes within a few weeks. The decision to stop treatment should be an informed and voluntary choice.
Q: I am a kidney failure patient caused by diabetes. And I also have a heart problems. I am on dialysis for 2 years. Can you tell me how long will kidney failure people live with dialysis?A: On average, the patient would live 3~5 years since she or he starts dialysis. Some researches show that the average life span of patients is less than five years on dialysis. Diabetes raises that mortality rate about 3% for a total of 25%.Among all death causes of Chronic Renal Failure, heart failure is in the first place.: I am a kidney failure patient caused by diabetes. And I also have a heart problems. I am on dialysis for 2 years. Can you tell me how long will kidney failure people live with dialysis?