1. A New Lease on Life
    Judy Kelly Judy Kelly United States says:
    December 11, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    We are so close to 2012, I can smell it. I can feel the success of a wearable artificial kidney.  I haven't seen any updates sine this one and wonder how close the project is to completion.  Have there been successful clinical trials?

    I have had two transplants (one lasted 32 wonderful years).  The second, from my younger sister lasted only 3.

    I was dialyzed on the "Kiil" for three years in the mid 60's and had my cadavaric transplant in 1969.  I have been back on facility dialysis for over 7 years. I hate it and want freedom and to live more normally again.

    Because of dialysis, I have developed Periferal Neuropathy
    and have been told that only dialysis 24/7 can help me. I am no longer a transplant candidate.

    When can I expect the wearable kidney to be a reality...hopefully before I die on dialysis. I'm strong, I'm willing and I'm ("patiently") waiting.

    If you are unable to answer my questions, will you please pass them on to the person who can?

    Sincerely,
    Judy Kelly

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    • portable machine
      Steve Belk Steve Belk United Kingdom says:
      February 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM

      hi judy i have had renal failure since 1994 and on dialysis for a good few years. my wife then donated one of her kidney to me can't thank her enough. but after 2 weeks it failed the surgeon missed an artery so it was back on dialysis untill i was called in to be told there was a kidney if i wanted it you can guess what the answer was. alls been well untill the last few months when it was only working at 16% still not on dialysis yet but not far off thats why i am interested in a artifcial one, it's been talked about for years but things seem to be looking upat last. vi would gladly be a guinea pig for them good look steve belk x

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