CKD Concerns - Gallbladder Removal
Around July 1 I was admitted to the hospital for a few different things:
- Pancreatitis
- Dehydration
- AKI (tho I’m at stage 4 EGFR 16)
I was put on emergency dialysis and pumped full of fluids and went through all sorts of ups and downs for 7 days. (I am not on dialysis currently)
Both my GI and GI surgeon find it best due to all the Gallstones and recent pancreatic attack that I remove my Gallbladder. Both are telling me that due to my kidney function, it’s likely that going under will consume my kidneys and I will need to then start dialysis.
Ive been battling CKD with awareness for over 2 years. Was really only made aware around 25EGFR. Now I am sitting at 15EGFR Creatinine 4.4
Dr said my kidneys have 80% scar tissue from several sinus infections I was fighting over the years (biopsy results) not even sure what “type” of kidney failure I have.
I experience all sorts of ups and downs and symptoms but at this point I’m kinda just ready to plunge into dialysis. My nephrologist doesn’t agree and mentions I shouldn’t be experiencing these symptoms or feelings at 15EGFR but more at sub ~9.
I guess what I’m getting at is, do I just keep trucking along and do best I can to maintain this function or do I start planning steps to get on dialysis and get my Gallbladder removed?