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P:

 Nurse, the doctor has told me that I have to go on dialysis for the rest of my life. Is it true?

(中譯) 護士，醫生告訴我，我必須洗腎一輩子。是真的嗎?

N:

 Yes, your kidney is damaged, and its function is now less than 10%. Dialysis is what you need.

(中譯) 是的，你的腎臟被損害，而且腎功能現在已經低於百分之十，所以你需要洗腎。

P:

 Can't I just take medication instead of going on dialysis?

(中譯) 我不能服用藥物來代替洗腎嗎?

N:

 Sorry, medicine won't help now. You need dialysis to eliminate waste and extra water.

(中譯) 對不起，現在藥物已經沒用了。你需要洗腎來消除廢物和積水。

P:

 I don't understand.

(中譯) 我不懂。

N:

 Without dialysis, toxins will accumulate in your body.

(中譯) 不洗腎，毒素將會累積在你體內。

P:

 Is there any other way besides dialysis?

(中譯) 除了洗腎，沒有別的方法嗎?

N:

 Yes, renal transplantation is also an option.

(中譯) 是的，腎臟移植也是個選擇。

P:

 But where can I find a healthy kidney for transplantation?

(中譯) 但是我在哪裡能找到健康的腎臟來移植?

N:

 It's possible to get a kidney from a living donor or from one who is brain dead.

(中譯) 從活的或腦死的捐贈者可能可以得到腎臟。

P: 

 Is organ donation popular?

(中譯) 器官捐贈普遍嗎?

N:

 Not really. Dialysis is still the most common therapy.

(中譯) 不，洗腎仍然普遍的治療方式。

P: 

 I've heard people talk about a belly wash and a vessel wash. What's the difference between the two?

(中譯) 我有聽見人家在說洗肚子和洗血管，這兩者有何不同?

N:

 A belly wash is dialysis through the abdomen, and a vessel wash is done through blood vessels.

(中譯) 洗肚子是洗腎經過腹部，而洗血管是經過血管。

P:

 I see. How do I know which therapy I need?

(中譯) 我懂了。我怎樣才知道我適合哪種治療方式呢?

N:

 I'll arrange for you to observe these two types of dialysis. Then, you can discuss them with your doctor.

(中譯) 我將會安排你去觀看這兩種洗腎方式，然後你可以和你的醫生討論。

P:

 Thank you.

(中譯) 謝謝你。