Dialysis or kidney transplantation
More costs, less lifespan
Have you ever thought about how dialysis helps you stay alive? Your nephrologist has probably told you exactly what it does. To list some of its functions:
- Removes and filters waste
- Directs blood to a machine for cleaning
- Removes excess fluid from the blood
- Check your blood pressure
Dialysis does all this and more to keep you alive for some time.
It really is a machine that can stabilize your condition.
Unfortunately, many patients confuse the term “stabilize” with the word “improve.”
Now you might be thinking that dialysis doesn’t seem so bad after all.
However, her kidneys do not recover .
Side effects of dialysis
Dialysis is not a cure for kidney disease, but only a temporary solution. It has the following harmful side effects:
- Low blood pressure
- Arterial occlusion
- blood clots
- Extreme exhaustion and insomnia
- depression
- 10% functionality of a normal kidney
- Irregular weight gain
Therefore, the average life expectancy of a dialysis patient is usually about five years. Sometimes even less.
A better alternative
Doctors have tried several alternatives to reverse end-stage kidney disease. Unfortunately, dialysis is a very profitable business for both hospitals and private companies that provide this service, so seeking an alternative may not be financially beneficial for them. This is where a kidney transplant can truly save your life. Although a kidney transplant is a major surgical procedure that requires a recovery period, it can give you the opportunity to live a longer and more fulfilling life compared to dialysis. In the hospitals we work with, the success rate for living kidney transplants is 97%. Studies have also shown that performing it as early as possible extends the lifespan of the kidney. If you have been on dialysis for too long, the damage to your kidney can double and cause unwanted medical problems. This irreversibly reduces your chances of receiving a kidney transplant. Here are just a few of the benefits of a kidney transplant:
- Live longer (a living donor kidney extends your lifespan by 20–25 years)
- Ability to enjoy a better quality of life
- Less restricted diet
- Improved sex life and fertility
- No need for dialysis
- Fewer medical complications
- Reduced risk of death
The MedLead network of international transplant clinics around the world can help you undergo a kidney transplant today.
Dialysis treatment can only keep you stable for five years.
A kidney transplant can give you a life expectancy of more than 20 to 25 years.
The choice is simple: Choose life.