Hello im just new to this discussion. Im a 55 yr old female with stage 4 kidney disease with GFR of 17. I see my kidney doc on reg basis and im not sure what my future will bring. I ask when or if dialises is in the near future and he keeps saying not yet.So i keep retaining fluid and causing other organs to have problems i also have other medical problems. Im to strick my fluid intake to 1 and a half quart for the whole day. I just need to know what others in my same boat r going through. Please Help ThanksView Thread