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MWG14 | 16:19 Sat 05th Dec 2020 | Body & Soul
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What happens to a patient when kidney dialysis is withdrawn?
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Without a transplant, deteriorating health, loss of alertness, coma and death.
16:23 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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Time scale?
16:23 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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They die within a week.
16:24 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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I am reluctant to post a link as they are somewhat frowned on , suffice to say if the Medics and Family have decided to withdraw treatment then the end usually follows quite soon.
16:24 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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Thank you. A friend's husband has just had his dialysis withdrawn.
16:26 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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https://www.davita.com/treatment-services/dialysis/what-happens-if-someone-stops-dialysis
16:27 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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I don't believe it.
Why a link to a smple question adequately answered?
Don't you believe the answers?
It is ridiculous.
16:29 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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Well,just read the link, I suppose I was a bit hasty.. ..it was helpful.
16:36 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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Sqad, you were spot on. Friend’s husband died after exactly a week after dialysis was stopped.
12:57 Tue 15th Dec 2020
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MWG....I am sorry, but thanks for the feedback.
13:01 Tue 15th Dec 2020

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