Drinking Alcohol with one kidney after removal

[Klay8920]

I'm a 27yr old Male, So in late 2015 I lost my left kidney (Trauma Nephrectomy) due to a bmx accident, I was a pretty big drinker up until the accident and now I drink anywhere between 15-30 standards through out the week, mainly on weekends, I was wondering if this will ever effect me and around what age area and what is likely to happen if something does, my liver is known to be 100%

[CurfewX]

That's considered fairly heavy alcohol consumption, especially at the 30/week level.  I don't know what impact having lost a kidney will have, but the risks of heavy alcohol consumption including increased risk of cancer, pancreatitis (which can be fatal), cirrhosis, heart attack, and stroke, to name some.  No one can tell you IF any of those things will ever happen to you, or when they would if they do.   Some people never experience these problems, and others do after only a few years of heavy drinking.

I'm not judging you - I drink alcohol, but I limit my consumption to a level that I feel is within my comfort zone, risk-wise.  Having lost a kidney, I'd certainly be inclined to pose this question to a medical professional and evaluate drinking patterns.

[Klay8920]

Yea, I don't think having one kidney supposed to having two makes any difference when drinking alcohol and If we are talking risk of cancer, (pancreatitis) cirrhosis, heart attack and stroke, I suppose considering anyone at anytime can be subject to these diseases, people should just have as much fun in life as possible before the years fall in front of their eyes but believe me I have definitely partied a lot to an extent where I'd be coughing blood up and ending up in hospital and my tolerance is way too high so I might take a break or just cut down a little but I know I'm not an alcoholic cause I've been there and done that