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Paula, I am so sorry this is happening to your dad. It is very common though, in long standing heart failure. In fact, my Gary who also has heart failure, may be facing the same thing in the not too distant future. The kidneys are sacrificed when keeping the fluid so low in heart failure, but there is just nothing else that can be done. The fluid level must be low in heart failure, but low fluid levels stress the kidneys - so it is a Catch 22.
Dialysis is OK, it's really not that bad at all. I'm not trying to minimize it, but just to say that if it happens your dad has to go on dialysis, it will be OK. It is hard though when our parents health is failing, I know how hard it is.
Keep us posted and I will certainly keep him (and you!) in my thoughts!
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 Gayle
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