hi all im 17 

i was born with one kidney. i have been told i have a high chance of kindey disease and im about to find out when i have to have a kidney biopsy. iim really really scared my family and friends are trying to keep my mind off it but i end up crying every night. im scared to tlk to my parents coz i dont like crying in front of them.

has anyone on here had a biopsy i dont know anyone in my life who has

yes i will let you know what happens.

any one on here been threw this before

hey kem2710. i'm 26 yrs old, and i was 20 when i found out about my kidney disease, and i just found out by accident. i had a biopsy shortly after to diagnose what kind of disease i had. turns out i had had the disease my whole life, but had never felt crook.

when it comes to hospital stuff, it is a pretty straight forward and simple procedure. they make the area numb around your kidneys so you don't feel anything, but a funny pressure feeling. just like someone pressing you with their finger, but it doesn't hurt at all. they put a special sort of needle in through your back, into your kidney, and it makes a loud short "snap" sound when they take the sample, but you don't feel anything. it sounds like when you get your ears pierced. i can't quiet remember, but i think i stayed in hospital for another 2 hours, just for observation to make sure there is no bleeding. and then i went home fine. and also during the biopsy, the doctor will tell you everything that is going on, so you won't just be lying there not knowing what is going on. they will warn you before you hear the snap. and during the procedure, if you have questions about what is happening, just ask! they will answer them for you.

you have to take it easy for the next couple of days, just don't overwork yourself. as like any injury, it takes time to heal and recover. i barely have any marks from it, i have 2 little bumps the size of an ear piercing on my back, that only i know are there. if you ran your finger on my back i'm sure you wouldn't notice them.

it's great that you have come here to try to get some answers! knowledge is power! although maybe it would be a good idea to talk to your parents, as i'm sure they are aware that you are anxious/scared/worried about going to hospital, and probably also the results afterwards. they will be there for you through all of this, and probably would like to try to help emotionaly as well! they are probably worried about you too!

my mum and i cried a lot together when i found out about my disease, she had felt like she had been a bad mum by not noticing anything wrong with me. but it wasn't her fault at all, cos even when i was in my teens and early 20's, when i could notice something, i didn't either! it was a relief to tell my mum stuff, cos my friends weren't really understanding what i was going through at the time. and she helped me through with advice, and more information too.

hope this helps. make sure you keep asking questions! lostant.