My mom recently had a rdaical nechrectomy on her left kidney back in Nov.  She is on hemodialysis due to her other kidney being so small.  Before this recent diagnosis she was a very healthy active 63yr old woman.  My question is this.  For the last couple of months she has been experiencing extreme diarehha.  It has totally disrupted her life.  She says she generslly has no pain and it just happens.  It actually runs down her legs and she says sometimes there is clear jelly-like substance.  She had her stool tested by her pcp, came back negative.  SHe is scheduled to have a peritoneal line put in for dialysis this week.  I am concerened and thinks this should be addressed before the surgery.  She sometimes has nausea and vomiting associated with it, but at other times her diarehha is the only symptom.  I do not tink this is associated with dialysis.  Could something have happened during her nechrectomy?  Thanks for listening.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I can fully understand your concern. You haven't written, why she had her left kidney removed. As she's in CKD(chronic kidney disease or failure), shell need maintained dialysis or a kidney transplant. Yes, dialysis does cause diarrhea. So her electrolytes will be checked daily or alternate days along with creatinine, otherwise, she could become deny Chat Doctor.  It's not attributable to her neurectomy, in any way. Hope your doubt is cleared.