When Leroy, age 61, learned he needed dialysis, he was scared. But his nephrologist said he'd start feeling much better in a few weeks, as extra fluid and wastes were removed from his body.

It didn't quite work that way.

After a few weeks of hemodialysis, Leroy still felt awful. He was nauseous. He had a metal taste in his mouth that made food taste bad. And he itched like crazy. Leroy didn't even have the energy to help his grandson work on his basketball jump shot.

So, he made an appointment with his nephrologist.

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