Brenda Par

Jen, Thanks for the info. I don't know why the doctor did not tell him this. I did ask him last night and he did say that is what he was diagnosed with when he lived here in NC. A lot of the doctors here do not know what they are doing. He now lives in Pa and I don't know why they haven't told him about this either. Maybe a lot of doctors are ignorant to this prevention. I hate that if it could have been stopped by doing the blood draw and they did not tell him this and all or a lot of his medical conditions could have been avoided. I forgot about the blood draw when talking to him last night. I could not think of what you had said about the blood draw, but I will tell him tonight when I talk to him and see what he says, if they did tell him and he didn't do what they said or if they didn't tell him. Thanks again, Brenda

He has never had the blood draw for it. He is now 63 yrs. old and things really look bad for him. They are now wanting him to get the shunt put in his arm for dialysis and he has an appointment to talk to the doctor about that in December. I am wondering if it is something to do with the pituitary gland if it were treated or fixed or the thyroid if it his kidneys would improve? Just a thought. I have tried talking to him tonight as he is visiting us from Pa. I tried to get him to talk to his doctor before about checking his pituitary gland and thyroid but he didn't say anything to his doctor. He is just one of those set back people that thinks the doctor knows everything. He did say tonight that he did want to get a second opinion and I told him that he should if that is what he wants and he said but what will the other doctor say. I told him, I don't know but at least he would find out if he did. I pray that he will get a second opinion and maybe find out that there is something that can be done to fix his problems. Thanks for anwering. Brenda

Would you happen to know what it will do to the kidneys? It seems like my brother was diagnosed with this about 15 yrs. ago, but I will have to check with him. He does have cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes really bad, and now his kidneys are failing him. He only has 25% kidney function. His vision is really bad from the diabetes or so I think it is from diabetes and they are seeming to look like they are beginning to buldge to me. I haven't said anything to anyone but they are to me. Thanks for the information. Brenda