Category: Chronic Kidney Disease
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GFR holding…
So I was not dieting super-well. I was having two pieces of bread minimum per meal, my pizza had pepperoni & sausage action, and I was having some salty food and a fair amount of red meat.
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Unmentionable symptoms
Sometimes I venture into the grotesque; it is not by design, but it occurred to me the other day that I can look to bloodwork results or doctor’s remarks to indicate the state of my kidneys, but I can also use some weird symptoms as well. Please avoid the next two paragraphs if you are…
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Acquire temperance
Prince Hamlet advised the players in Shakespeare’s play to, “acquire and beget a certain temperance that would give their (drama)… smoothness”, but with my CKD, my body no longer regulates temperature correctly at all times.
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Borderline Personality Disorder?
So why am I still flip-flopping about a lawsuit? I spoke with a friend recently, and shared the news. My old primary care doctor called me on my cell and personally apologized for potentially shortening my lifespan.
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Recalibration
So I always have to remember my diet. My eating habits are really important to my GFR and kidney health. No, the kidney’s don’t regenerate, but if I want to maintain my GFR for longer, diet might help.
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Limitations?
I went to a men’s retreat lately, and was in clover with worship, fellowship, good teaching and fine food, but felt the need to rest a lot…
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Taking measures?
I had been grappling with myself: Do I sue the hospital, do I just put my head down and press on through?
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Shock and suspicion
I was shocked to learn some of my kidney blood test results were redacted from my hospital health records…
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What to do?
Another excerpt from my new book on living with chronic kidney disease…
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