It's official, I'll be going in to get a cath inserted for dialysis in the next couple weeks. Next will be researching and getting on the transplant list. Doc says due to my age and general health otherwise I should be OK.
I will be set up with what's called perotenial (?SP?) dialysis which I'll do 4 times a day initially, then every night. Basically my abdomen is filled with fluid that acts as my kidneys. Fluid out has the "bad stuff." I'll still be able to travel some and work. I'll also have to modify my diet to limit potassium and sodium intake. The transplant process will bring everything back to "normal" with monitoring and anti-rejection meds for the rest of my life.