Kidney transplants refer to placing a healthy kidney in a
patient's body to replace the diseased one. Kidney failure is the most common
reason which raises the need of kidney transplantation. Due to adverse effects
of the modern lifestyle, the cases of kidney failure are increasing like never
before.
A doctor generally recommends a kidney transplant prior to a
patient reaching end-stage kidney disease. There are many factors which
contribute to the kidney failure. Diabetes is one of them. High glucose level
affects the kidney's ability to filter the toxic elements. Along with the
diabetes, bone infection, TB, heart, liver or lung disease, high blood
pressure, kidney tumor, smoking, over consumption of alcohol and other life
threatening lifestyle habits can be causes for kidney transplant.
Kidney transplants have saved the lives of countless people.
Kidney transplantation is like giving a person a second chance to live his life
with a healthy and sound body. There are numerous advantages of kidney
transplantation. It ends the need of routine dialysis and the negative
consequences of this procedure, as well as the physical and mental problems of
having kidney disease. Kidney transplant is the best option available to treat
end-stage kidney disease. Unlike dialysis, it is a permanent solution to kidney
failure.
Some patients avoid kidney transplants hoping they can rely on
dialysis to fix the problem. However, this is not the case. Dialysis is a
temporary lifesaving treatment with long lasting adverse impacts and
limitations.
Dialysis causes many severe health problems such as nerve damage,
infection, heart disease, bone disease, anemia, etc. Patients always feel
fatigued after each dialysis session often taking a day, or two to recover only
to, once again, go for their next session. The freedom of traveling and
relocating is constrained. One's life is about going to the next session which
is usually every other day and lasts for several hours. Not a wonderful way to
live.
On the other hand, kidney transplantation gives a person a better
quality of life. Compared to dialysis, it offers a healthier, longer life.
Restrictions on diet are less than when undergoing dialysis. Life takes on a
special, more wonderful meaning and a freedom to enjoy the years to come.
