I have a mate Andre who has a kidney from his 67 year Dad
when he did not have the donated kidney he spent 3 - 4 days a week on the dialysis machine...
he said it did make him despondent .....
It takes a whole family and love ones to carry you through!
A friend of my brother is on Dialysis As a result of his diabetes At first it was a piece of cake 2 mornings a week read a magazine sit back do nothing Now 5 years in it is sheer drudgery /boredom and knowing he cant go where he wants when he wants
If a lifestyle change can prevent you going on dialysis I think it would be well worth the effort
I mean this bloke that I know was only type2 diabetic but still ate as if icecream KFC etc would be fine its only type2 not like I need needles or anything Then Bam