Today my dad told me he has renal failure. He also told me that my paternal grandmother and paternal grandfather both died of renal failure.

Apparently my grandma got dialysis and "it sucked life's essence from her, like it does to many people." This is according to my dad.

As for my grandpa, when ol' sawbones told him he needed dialysis and meds for the rest of his life he was like: "I am not living hooked up to machines and on a bunch of pills!"

Then not too terribly long after that decision he passed away. I don't know how passive or active his role was in his own death. But it seems like he may have cashed out of the casino early and deliberately.

For the past year and a half or so I have been getting my blood pressure taken for my work check ups and all my doctor's visits. And I have got high blood pressure...

So I am concerned. Anyone else dealing with this?