How do you feel about the sacrifice from a medical point of view? Take for example the fact that now you will have to be taking real good care of your blood pressure for life, meaning lifelong treatment with antihypertensives.
Your remaining kidney will still experience a period of compensatory growth, however the solitary kidney will never match the filtering capabilities of having two kidneys. Maxing out at about 70% of full function. This will affect how your body metabolizes everything from medicines and vitamins to illegal drugs.
Not to mention the possibility of any surgical complications that might not be apparent for years to come. Mainly adhesions that might cause or attribute to developing gastrointestinal disease in the future.
Lastly, where you given enough information to feel you did a fully educated decision? Have to say, a very brave choice!
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How do you feel about the sacrifice from a medical point of view? Take for example the fact that now you will have to be taking real good care of your blood pressure for life, meaning lifelong treatment with antihypertensives.
Your remaining kidney will still experience a period of compensatory growth, however the solitary kidney will never match the filtering capabilities of having two kidneys. Maxing out at about 70% of full function. This will affect how your body metabolizes everything from medicines and vitamins to illegal drugs.
Not to mention the possibility of any surgical complications that might not be apparent for years to come. Mainly adhesions that might cause or attribute to developing gastrointestinal disease in the future.
Lastly, where you given enough information to feel you did a fully educated decision? Have to say, a very brave choice!
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