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Lucky Me - Stage 4 Kidney Disease

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August 30, 2021, 07:34 PM
bald1
Lucky Me - Stage 4 Kidney Disease
Damn Johnny. Hang in there. Seems advances in treatment occur every month.

When I got my diagnosis I was told had I got my cancer a decade earlier, it would have been a death sentence with maybe a couple years at most to contemplate things. I'm still kicking now 7 years into this crap. Granted there's side effects but no one said treatment was a free lunch.



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August 30, 2021, 07:53 PM
SigFan
Sending a prayer for you…


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August 30, 2021, 08:10 PM
chellim1
Hang in there, Johnny. Prayers offered up.



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August 30, 2021, 08:44 PM
Vgex
Best wishes, and good luck.
August 30, 2021, 08:46 PM
ador
Praying for the best for you. In the event that you end up having to get dialysis, find a dialysis unit with really caring RN, technician and dietician. My wife is a Dialysis RN for 25 years now. Having a team that truly care makes a HUGE difference. First step though is to get a good Nephrologist. Read professional reviews if there are any. Ask all the questions you may have, and ask all available treatment options.


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August 30, 2021, 08:53 PM
spunk639
Johnny, praying for you, hang in there, if you can travel MGH in Boston is one of the top Nephrology centers in the world.
August 30, 2021, 08:56 PM
Slippery Pete
Prayers for peace and strength for you sir.


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August 30, 2021, 09:08 PM
flashguy
I've had a Nephrologist for several years now. My kidney function is in the 40-50% range and slowly improving. The doc has me on several medications beyond what my GP has prescribed for me, and apparently they are helping.

The first thing he and my GP did was to take me off Metformin (a Diabetic medicine) because it was damaging my kidneys. He confirmed my need for furosemide ("Lasix") and supplemented it with Metolazone--both to control swelling in my legs and reduce the load on the kidneys. Recently he has also prescribed Allopurinol because my Uric Acid levels were getting high. (My GP had prescribed it years ago for a while for the same reason, but the need for it subsided.) For a while the Nephrologist also prescribed Losartan, but it was interfering with some other meds and was stopped.

All this is to say that a Nephrologist can do a lot to remedy problems with your kidneys. You need to see one regularly if you are at Stage IV. (I may have at one time been at that level, but treatment has improved my condition a lot.)

Keep fighting and get regular appointments with a Nephrologist.

flashguy




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August 30, 2021, 09:29 PM
357fuzz
Hang in there bud!!!! Prayers out.
August 31, 2021, 01:41 AM
V-Tail
J3, you have my prayers and best wishes.



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August 31, 2021, 02:01 AM
ftttu
Prayers sent.

I got down to around 54 before I was diagnosed. It is believed popping ibuprofen like candy is what did it to me. I stopped ibuprofen 100%, and I only use acetaminophen now.

My nephrologist's very basic kidney health tips are: limit salt, don't get dehydrated/drink a lot of water, don't hold your urine, and don't do a lot of caffeine.


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August 31, 2021, 03:19 AM
Mustang-PaPa
Good luck! Hope you get help very soon!
August 31, 2021, 05:48 AM
TheFrontRange
Prayers said for you, sir!
August 31, 2021, 06:31 AM
95flhr
Prayers for you. Medicine has made great advances and continues to do so.




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August 31, 2021, 09:43 AM
h2oys
Best of luck to you and prayers said and sent.
August 31, 2021, 09:59 AM
Warhorse
Best of luck to you!

Sure hope you can get an earlier appointment.


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August 31, 2021, 10:07 AM
mjlennon
J3, my friend, this is most unfortunate news. Don't fret though, you have options.

Quickly I checked Nephrologist at Emory Healthcare here in Atlanta. Emory If you click on that link, you'll see dozens of Nephrologists. At least one has availability to see new patients inside of 30 days. And, although not good, is a lot better than 180.

I can assist with transportation and lodging as needed.

Mike
August 31, 2021, 10:15 AM
StarTraveler
Sorry to hear of your diagnosis and the long delay for treatment but am praying for you that things work out so you can get treated sooner and be on the way to recovery.


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August 31, 2021, 12:45 PM
Johnny 3eagles
One update, I have a Renal Ultrasound tomorrow. Maybe things will move faster.





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August 31, 2021, 01:35 PM
ensigmatic
Thanks for sharing the good news, J3E!



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