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You survive!
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Peritoneal dialysis is pretty neat and convenient - you don't need to go to a hospital 3-4 times a week for up to 6-8 hours; this can be done in the comfort of your own home while you're asleep
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You don't need to wait for up to 3 years for a kidney off the transplant list
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Good short-term solution, until you can find a donor kidney
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Easy to handle if you're going abroad (sort of)
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Can't be done forever; not a long-term solution
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Haemodialysis can be very time-consuming
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You get a kidney!
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No inconvenience of dialysis
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The donor can be living
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The donor doesn't have to have the same blood group as you, although it would be very helpful
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Need to take immunosuppressant drugs for life; this can mean that you're more prone to catching an infection
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Transplant list is quite long, so it could be up to 5 years before you get a kidney
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You survive!
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Peritoneal dialysis is pretty neat and convenient - you don't need to go to a hospital 3-4 times a week for up to 6-8 hours; this can be done in the comfort of your own home while you're asleep
•
You don't need to wait for up to 3 years for a kidney off the transplant list
•
Good short-term solution, until you can find a donor kidney
•
Easy to handle if you're going abroad (sort of)
•
Can't be done forever; not a long-term solution
•
Haemodialysis can be very time-consuming
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You get a kidney!
•
No inconvenience of dialysis
•
The donor can be living
•
The donor doesn't have to have the same blood group as you, although it would be very helpful
•
Need to take immunosuppressant drugs for life; this can mean that you're more prone to catching an infection
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Transplant list is quite long, so it could be up to 5 years before you get a kidney