# New to Kidney Disease **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorised\ **Created:** [12 June 2026 07:26 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/new-to-kidney-disease/632 "2026-06-12T07:26:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ToFo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@ToFo](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/ToFo)\ **Post date:** [12 June 2026 07:26 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/new-to-kidney-disease/632/1 "2026-06-12T07:26:28Z")
I am Tony, I am 74 and following Prostate cancer, High Blood Pressure I have now arrived at Kidney Disease 3a. Not sute if I am passing through or if it is a one way street. I am prepared to make any life style changes necessary, but concerned about what might come as a consequence. GP says it is not a problem functioning at 50% but I do not see that. ---
**Author:** ![Sara1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sara1](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/Sara1)\ **Post date:** [12 June 2026 20:54 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/new-to-kidney-disease/632/2 "2026-06-12T20:54:41Z")
Hi Tony, I’m another Stage 3a-er. My doctor told me that a while back they didn’t even diagnose you at stage 3a, that it wasn’t a thing. I found that vaguely reassuring! I’m not really doing anything different apart from I’ve been given Jardiance to help not make it worse. ---
**Author:** ![ToFo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@ToFo](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/u/ToFo)\ **Post date:** [14 June 2026 07:16 UTC](https://kidneycommunity.kidneyresearchuk.org/t/new-to-kidney-disease/632/3 "2026-06-14T07:16:02Z")
Thanks for that Sara1, I appreciate your response. Personally I shall attempt to do this by lifestyle changes. My research on Jardiance suggests short term gains for long term risks so I will.not take that route. I hope it works out for you. All the best.