How long before stage 3 turns into stage 5?

[zisisge]

If someone is diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease egfr 58, how many years can they expect to have their kidney function before a transplant or dialysis is needed?

[huggybearcole]

I am not sure of anything at this point. All of this was brought to my attention last night while my family and i where eating dinner. I am going to the nursing home today to speak to someone about this further. I have alot of questions that need to be answered before anyone touches my mother. This is so very new to me i have been up all night crying and thinking and looking up differant information so i can be well prepared when i speak to the nursing home.

[warney]

did they explain why she has to have dialysis if is only stage 3? stage 3 is egfr of 30-59, stage 4 is 15-29 and stage 5 is called end stagae ie under 15. dialysis is then needed. I have never heard anyone have dialysis at stage 3?  It can be years from stage 3 to 5 and needing it, many dont end up progressing to stage 5 in their lifetime. In stage 3 the kidneys aer still working plenty well enough to keep the chemistry etc quite stable and so there is no need for any treatment usually at all, especially dialysis. I would be enquiring as to why they are saying this, it is not heard of

[huggybearcole]

my mother was told she has sage 3 renal failure and i am deathly fraid of what the out come for her will be. she had a massive stroke and an anyurisum 13 years ago which caused hemi paralisys for her. her health has been going down hill since. the doctors say that she had to have dyalisis now but im also afraid how how her body will react to his. any advice? please excuse the spelling errors.

[warney]

HI I went from stage 3 ro 4 in about 10 months. HOWEVER, please dont let that alarm you.  My whole progression has been rapid in comparison to  most.  The rate of progression comes down to so many factors and frequently depends on other underlying health problems and the case of the disease in the first place. I have no bladder so my kidneys drain to a bag - hence hundreds of severe urine infections and ckd as a consequence of them. as the underlying problem cannot be recitfied, the progression has been rapid. If you are otherwise healthy and the underlying cause can be halted or slowed, it could be many many years. Remember, that not everyone even does progress. My neph told me a while back that sometimes there can be a rapid drop but then things tend to plateau out. Are you under a neph?

[warney]

READERS BEWARE  I dont know what planet you are from but if baking soda could halt kidney disease then nephrologists would all be broke and theere would be no such thing as kidney disease!  to all my fellow ckd pals - you can only wish life was that easy

[warney]

it terrifies me to hear that because you have no insurance you cant see someone??? where are you from?  dont you have a dr that will bulk bill?