Kidney transplant is one of the two choices that people with kidney failure are left with. The other option is lifelong dialysis. But Renu Kaul (name changed on request) from Gurugram, who had been suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) since 2008, didn't have the option of dialysis. She had to go for a pre-emptive kidney transplant in October 2012 when her kidneys stopped functioning due to CKD. Unfortunately, my veins are very thin. So I couldn't go for dialysis, says Renu. For dialysis, a fistula needs to be created surgically, which connects your artery to the vein of your