Concerning the budget cuts proposed by the Governor...why isn't tax reform being discussed. We can no longer support the current level of funding with the real estate property tax system.

I have a very good friend with poly-cystic kidney disease, how dangerous is alcohol to the person with this problem?

My Mother had a kidney removed in 1967 after doctoring for a back problem for more than 20 years prior to surgery. She is now 97 years old and that one kidney has doing the job all this time!

In response to the question "what would exclude a dialysis patient from being a candidate for receiving a kidney," according to the American Journal of Transplantation , the major factors would be if a person has one or more of the following: an active cancer (immuno-suppressive medications may make the cancer more rapidly), liver failure,
severe, irreversible heart disease,
chronic or untreated infection, active mental illness (concerns about giving informed consent, being complaint in taking needed medications and keeping required follow-up appointments), active drug abuse,inability to function independently (concerns about compliance with medications and required follow-up)
repeated non-compliance with prescribed medications and treatments such as dialysis. There are exceptions to some of these. It is up to the medical team to determine the suitability of a candidate to receive a kidney transplant.

As I mentioned on the program, I have polycystic kidney disease. I was always given the advice that Dr. Ghahramani stressed today--in moderation, alcohol does not have any more of an adverse effect for people with PKD than for the general population.

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