My mums has low kidney function, the doctors also think she has amaloideosis in her heart (too much protein in her heart) but my mum wasn’t fit enough to go to the amaloid clinic to have scans to see for certain if she has it, she will not go and see her own doctor or let me get the doctor into see her, her feet are very badly swollen, should I be concerned?
My husband has kidney failure and is on dialysis. I’m constantly watching for swollen legs to determine how to balance his fluid intake verses output. His legs are swollen right now, and I’ve set the dialysis to remove more fluid. I also have him in compression socks to prevent skin breakdown. We are seeing his nephrologist on Tuesday.
Do what you have to to get her to her Dr, even if, you have to tell her a little white lie.
If your mother is trying to avoid intervention because she's ready to "go", the kindest thing to do would be to get her a hospice evaluation.
However, there may be another
(perhaps irrational) fear on the lines of
"they'll cut off my feet". Can you get to what's bothering her?
"It is the job of healthy kidneys to keep the right amount of potassium in your body. However, when your kidneys are not healthy, you often need to limit certain foods that can increase the potassium in your blood to a dangerous level."
To be on the safe side, I would try to get Mom to a doctor. Her kidney function could have gotten worse. Her heart too. She may need bloodwork.