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Q: 3rd Kidney
asked by: baadil on December 20th, 2005
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Hi,

my dad is diabetic and now has relativily failed kidneys. His doctors are about to start him on dialysis on a regular basis. He has never had this done before.

One of the doctors is suggesting that they can transplant a third kidney (without removing any of the existing one) and perform dialysis only a couple of time and the third kidney should take over. My question is; is this really possible? Can one person have safly three kidneys? What about the risk having three kidneys.

Also, what is the risk in performing a transplant like this when he is diabetic and also heart patiend because of his diabetes?

Thank you for any information.
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Carmel Swadling replied on January 5th, 2006
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Hi, i'm sure you have your answer by now but I really don't think the third kidney will be a problem. I believe when you have a kidney tranplant you can basically attach it to any main blood vessel and it will do it's job. It should be a great thing for you father. Good luck to you and your dad.
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becker replied on February 2nd, 2006
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Hi- a successful kidney transplant would be great for your father. A transplant would make him feel much healthier. The doctors don't remove the old kidneys -- there's no need. My husband has had three kidney transplants over the last 22 years. The most recent was last year. A transplant gives the patient a much improved quality of life.
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