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.
The life expectancy after a successful kidney transplant is longer than with staying on dialysis. Data from the Scottish National Health Service showed that life expectancy in patients receiving a cadaveric kidney was 17.19 years compared with only 5.84 years for those who remained on dialysis.any End Stage Renal Disease patients believe their quality of life is better with a successful kidney transplant. Transplant patients can enjoy traveling without any limitations, and they have very few dietary restrictions after transplant. As a matter of fact, there are a few down sides to transplantation.