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Creatinine is on track (6/30/22)
Blood is looking good. Getting discharged today after another 6-day stay at what’s become my 2nd home lol. Creatinine is 7.5, lowest it’s been in years most likely. Amazing that they’ve gotten it down from 29. It’s supposed to be 1.3 max but obviously my body can handle elevated levels. 75% improvement! Basically, I put on a lot of muscle…
A little bit of good news (6/29/22)
A little bit of good news. So my dialysis center told me that eventually I’ll be switching from hemodialysis to peritoneal dialysis. The major differences are that hemodialysis pulls blood from a catheter that has a direct line to my heart. I’m required to go to a dialysis center 3-4x a week for 4 hours a session. I also need…
AdventHealth has great nurses (6/28/22)
Thankful for nurses like Erica from neuro who help take my dogs out for a walk. If you’re looking for an amazing hospital, check out @adventhealth
The hardest part is the diet (6/28/22)
The hardest part about my kidneys failing and being on dialysis is the nutrition. I have to minimize phosphorous (natural), phosphate (artificial) and potassium (almost in everything). And every time I eat I need to take these potassium binders which are supposed to absorb the potassium in the meals. If my levels get too high, a few things can happen…
A glimmer of hope (6/26/22)
A glimmer of hope Despite my knee being the size of a ballon, the weigh-in today gives me hope. My “dry weight” is 81 kg (178 lbs). Last Sunday, before I was on a fluid restriction, I blew up to 88 kg (194 lbs). That meant I was carrying 16 pounds of excess fluid that my body couldn’t remove on…
Trapped in my own body (6/25/22)
Trapped in my own body. After my treatment on Monday, when they pulled off 9 pounds of fluid, my right leg, especially the lower quad right above the knee, has been extremely sore. For a few hours after treatment yesterday, my leg returned to its normal size and it was a beautiful sight to behold. But today I wake up,…
First time wearing sneakers (6/23/22)
First time wearing sneakers in 2 months. Too bad my right thigh is sore as fuck from dialysis yesterday. They pulled 9+ pounds of fluid off my body. I was able to fight off the cramps but the pain today is noticeable. Feels like someone punched my thigh! Worst part is I can’t drink too much water today or it’ll…
I need to untrain my body (6/23/22)
Hit 10k steps last 2 days. First time I’ve hit that in 5 weeks. About to do another 10k steps right now to get that elusive 3 in a row. Also my new fluid restriction is tough. 32 ounces a day max. I had 5 ounces of cranberry juice for breakfast and now 8 ounces coffee at Starbucks (not giving…
This is worse than I thought (6/22/22)
My medical situation is far more serious than I thought. I signed a document today that said it’s basically my body my choice to do dialysis but if I stop I will be choosing a guaranteed and rapid death. Still hasn’t sunk in fully that if left untreated I was likely weeks from death. Really don’t know how to mentally…