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.
Most people depend on dialysis to live. About 33% people can live 5 more years on dialysis. If dialysis cannot control the condition, kidney transplant will be suggested. But it will take you months or years to wait for a proper kidney. To prolong your lifespan as long as possible, you should seek to treatment which can improve your kidney function.