Question:
Has anyone with any type of KIDNEY DISEASE had WLS?

I am schedule for WLS surgery on May 16, but I have being diagnosed with CRONIC HYDRONEPHROSIS, or UNILATERAL OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY occurs when the kidney produces urine in the normal manner but the urine cannot drain out of the ureter into the bladder because of an obstrution. Urine backs-up into the kidney and causes distention of the renal pelvis and calyces(hydronephrosis). Left kidney only. I am so affraid the will cancel my surgery. Please someone send me an answer if you have one, Thank You.    — tanya G. (posted on May 8, 2002)

May 24, 2002
hi i read your post I am fixing to go on dialysis and my kidney doctor thinks the weight loss IS the only way to go b/c I am too big for a transplant!So if anything it may be more risky but would be more of a help to you in the future.best wishes ! donna
   — donna P.

May 27, 2002
I dont have an answer to your question but I can identify. I have just gotten my CT results.....uteropelvic obstruction with grade 111 severe left sided hydronephrosis. I see the urologist on Wednesday. I had no idea any of this was going on...totally asymptomatic. I am assuming I need to get this taken care of before surgery. I would like to hear how you dealt/are dealing with the issue. Good Luck, Jennifer
   — j S.

May 27, 2002
I didn't have the same thing but I had a filling defect with my rigt kidney and it postponed my surgery for two months because they had to run all kinds of test (IVP, ultrasounds and CAT Scans) to see what it was and now they are telling me it's nothing so I can finally have my surgery but now I have to go back through pre-op testing.
   — Samitra D J.