So tell us about your Stepdaughter who passed away. Did she have any children..do you visit them if she did..and how is your husband coping with the loss of his daughter.. that is sad..
I had just recallled an earlier post by her very concerned that her hsband ws pauying a lot of attention to his terminally ill dughter and not abe to care for fartikins and wondered if she was being selfish.. mst perple though she was being selfish when the young woman ws teminal.. so sad.. i asked her about her step daughter and also told er my young step daughter also died in november from poor medical care in texas..suggesting maybe she could ease her own stress by caring for someone else but alas it did not work.. i feel sadness for her husband and was a bit surprised fartikins did nt even tell me she was sorry about my step daughter,,as i said nothing is worse than losing a child.. i hope she finds some resolution that can improve her life as we all now helping soeone else is key..All she ever said ws tht natalie died,, nothing more,,, sigh
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you are ok and dealing with the loss and have happy memories to remind you of all the wonderful times you had with her.
I went back and checked her post history and I saw that, but I didn't see further mention of her daughter. How strange. I hope her husband is coping with the loss, it must be devastating to lose a child, I can't imagine.
Thanks a bunch... It was a tragiedy.. he son found her.. had a GI leed.. she was a double amputee due to dibees but was so looking to visiting her fmily thanksgiving and kept a good attitude.. the hospital never diagnosed her GI issues and when she was in pan her son wanted to call ann ambulance but she anted to make the thanksgibing trip and refused.. he son found her in the morning covered in blood.. he has no one now and he ha medical issues.. very sad.. so i was thinking maybe fartikins would be concerned about her poor husband and possible grandchildren.. it was a thought anyway but ah well......good intentions
OMG how horrible. The medical system fails again. Her poor son.
I'm so very sorry.
I don't know the situation, but I feel very badly for fartikins husband, losing his daughter just before the holidays, my god what a gut punch. He must be devastated, I hope she is doing everything she can to support him in this sad time.
Finally, your results are in! You must feel relieved that the wait is over!
Yes, many factors can effect your lab results; hydration before the tests, something that you ate the night before, how the labs were spun and results calculated. Different laboratories have different ranges and standards.
The trainee was given the job of first line of communication to follow up and notify you of your lab results which is what you were calling about; it's done- Step Number One.
At this point, I would make an appointment to speak to your doctor; or if not available, the surgery nurse.
I would ask your husband to go with you and take notes on the matters discussed; he is your second set of ears.
I'd go over all of your lab results, ask questions, voice your concerns and come up with a medical action plan as you go forward.
It's important that you tell your doctor or the surgery nurse how you feel and ask for assistance. You are the patient.
I know of the downfalls of the present UK health system and the frustration, but advocating for yourself is so important.
If this GP is not doing the job, consider seeing another. My friends in the UK have done so be it finding another who has openings, through the hospital emergency room or a call to hospital to get a name of someone seeing new patients.
It's all a process. You now have the information.
Stay strong and take care of yourself and your needs.
Ask to speak to you doctor and make a plan for moving forward.
My egfr has been as low as 19. Lower!
I have fought tooth and nail, and now it's 46! Not amazing, but better.
That's with a combo of a pristine diet, exercise and maybe the effect of meds. Your mileage may be different. There is plenty you can do to change that number and a gfr of 19 does not mean "your days are numbered"! LOL
You have to take the bull by the horns and turn this thing around. You are in charge not the CKD. It's not easy, but it might be doable, you owe yourself to give this a shot.
Clean up your diet. Lots of good advice around here on how to do that. It's not easy but you can do it.
Take a good look at the meds you are on; are they kidney friendly? Go over this with your doc. Get rid of anything that's nephrotoxic, your efgr will go up.
Hydrate. All of the time.
Exercise. Something is better than nothing.
Finally, stop focusing on your CKD, and get it out of your head for a while, this is crucial, mentally focusing on nothing but your ailment will kill you faster than your ailments will! Get some hobbies, get out got for a walk, have tea with friends, play cards, join a club, a choir, a gym, or something.
There are plenty of people around here with much lower numbers both on and off dialysis and doing just fine.
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