How long can a 60 year old diabetic ESRD hemodialysis patient expect to survive?

It depends on your current age and other co-morbid conditions, such as
diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, strokes, etc.  I have
seen patient live anywhere from 6 months to 15 years.  Usual cause of
death: cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke..) or infection
(sepsis, pneumonia..)  If you are otherwise healthy (no co-morbid
conditions and well controlled diabetes), based on my experience, you
would expect 10 years or more.

In Japan, they found that the more frequent the dialysis is done
(4x/week, rather than 3x/week as in US), the better off you were in
terms of survival.  But the caveat is, do you want to spend 4 days a
week hooked up to a machine 2-4 hours at a time, getting poked around
all the time.

Good luck.

Recieving hemodialysis is to prolong your life... not end it... My
grandmother actually died while hooked up to the machine... she was on
it for close to 17 yrs. When a person is supposed to die, they will...
my mom had just had her fistula done when she died, at 39. The
dialysis would have helped to prolong her life.... not end it.... Only
time will tell in your journey, but just remember that no matter the
outcome.. everything happens for a reason... try to use this
experience as a learning tool rather than a hindering experience...
all you can do is live life to it's fullest... the best thing you can
do is think about the life that you have here and now.... everyone is
going to die someday... tomorrow is today's future... all the best to
you and your loved ones... remember that the time you do have left
should be quality, not quantity..... good luck with your journey
through life.... and just take it as it comes...