My grandfather is dying of severe Kidney Failure and enlarged heart. He does not want treatment. I am not Power of Attorney because he feels he looses all control, but when he passes away I am excutor etc. My question is this. I have a joint account with my grandfather on the checkings account but the savings account I am not. I am afraid that if and when my grandfather is unable to speak etc or even die, how shell I pay for his medical bills and care when all the money is in the savings? Can I have access to that by law? I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR I DO NOT WANT THE MONEY, I WANT TO PAY BILLS THAT HAVE ACUMULATED FROM MY GRANDFATHERS CONDITION AND CARE IN THE NURSING HOME. Please if anyone knows what I can do, I would appreciate your help. Thank you

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My friend has 2 cats. One of them grew horribly ill a few days ago, vomiting & hiding & not letting them touch him. The other is still healthy, but obese.

They took the sick one to the vet & are now 00+ in debt for his treatment of kidney/liver failure.
I can’t know what caused this health problem, but they never leave water out for their cats. The cats only have toilet water to drink out of, and the litter box only gets cleaned out every month or so.

I feel bad because she’s now mourning the loss of a dear family member, and in debt because of his illness. I don’t want to add an unnessecary sense of guilt to her grief, but they still have another cat… and still not putting out fresh water or cleaning the litter box regularly.
I’m torn between my concern for my friend’s mental health (she has been prone to depression) and my concern for the health of her other cat.
Do I tell her now?
Do I wait to talk to her about my feelings regarding her animal care?
Do I keep my mouth shut?

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1)What is kidney failure?
2.) What age group is it most common in, teenagers, children?
3) What is dialysis?
4) How does dialysis or the treatment work? Do they hook you up to a machine?
5) How often would you have to go in to the hospital to get dialysis?weekly?
6) And can someone just explain a step by step process of dialysis and how it works when you are getting it

I know theres a lot of questions! But thanks in advance to anyone to might have the answer!!!

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hey
im 16 and male.
last week i was taken to hospital and they said i had a kidney stone, the stone is 5mm by 3mm. i had a CT scan and the results showed that it was just about to pass into the bladder but that was 3 days ago, and i was wondering how long it will take for me to pass the kidney stone? im not currently having much pain just little bits every now and again. also is it bad for my kidneys if i don’t pass it soon? will it cause kidney failure or anything?
thankyou.

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I have a kidney failure and the waiting list for a kidney where I live can take between 7-10 years longer for me since I am Type O positve. For now I’ve been getting dialysis treatment 4 times a week and am getting worse since now I also have Lupus. One of my sisters had hers tested but when UCLA called her to let her know that she’s a match, she never called them back. My Dad and sister would tell people how sorry they feel for me and that they want to donate their kidney but it’s all talk. When they needed things from me, I was always helping, now that I need help, they are all gone. How would you feel about this situation? I have 3 kids and my husband is not a match so he can’t donate. I’ve decided to stay out of my familys life for now because it hurts to know that no one seems to care.
My sister has no kids and she can no longer have one per MD because of her age. No husband either. But everytime she needs someone, it is who is there for her.

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