General Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

valinkent

valinkent Report 22 Jan 2007 17:01

My brother in law had this and endured lots of pain for years,and was in and out of hospital, he ended up on dialysis and 2 years ago had a transplant. He is now fit and well. Val

**Sheesh

**Sheesh Report 22 Jan 2007 15:32

Thanks everyone, i hope im worrying over nothing but have a gut feeling that im not. Sheila x

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 22 Jan 2007 15:08

Hope your fears are unfounded and you are ok. Hard to stay positive when you are worried so I hope you get the checks etc you need very quickly. Will be thinking about you. Liz

*~~*Posh*~~*

*~~*Posh*~~* Report 22 Jan 2007 14:58

Sheesh I will pm you C xxx

Researching:
Hydes of Northern Ireland

Roxanne

Roxanne Report 22 Jan 2007 14:53

Your welcome, Its great that you have such close family, so you see your all in it together. Keep positive, If you need to talk you can always P.M me. Roxanne xx

**Sheesh

**Sheesh Report 22 Jan 2007 14:42

Thanks Roxanne, i am trying not to worry but to be honest have felt sick all day since i came back. Ive had a suspicion for a few months but i think ive been frightened to face it and only went to get checked out after being nagged into it. I did have an ultrasound when mam was diagnosed as we were told we had a 50 percent chance of inheriting it but i was under 30 at the time and was told that it may not show up. On the positive, i have 2 sisters and we've always said that if any of us needed a kidney we would share if we were a match.

Roxanne

Roxanne Report 22 Jan 2007 14:39

Hi Sheesh, Firstly dont think the worst, it could be a small infection,I hope everythings ok. I know its easy for me to say but try not to worry,they can do wonders these days even if it is what you fear. Thinking of you ((hug)) Roxanne xx

**Sheesh

**Sheesh Report 22 Jan 2007 14:35

Does anyone on here have this genetic disease in their family or suffer from it? My mam died from end stage renal failure due to it and suffered quite badly. Recently ive lost quite a bit of weight and had pain in my side and abdomen. Ive been to the doc's today and my blood pressure was raised (normally its quite low) and he said my kidneys felt a bit enlarged. Im waiting for an appointment to go for an ultrasound and quite frankly am terrified at the thought of having this disease, im not sure if i can face the thought of ending up on dialysis or a kidney transplant.