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Newly diagnosed with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and terrified
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 9 10:49am | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
@lbrockme - I also take water everywhere with me. It helps to stay hydrated, and an additional advantage is that I don't stop somewhere for a soda!
Since I've been retired and spend more time at home, I keep a pitcher of water on my kitchen counter where I can see it. It is my reminder to take a drink. My goal is to have the pitcher empty by end of day. This has worked well for me for the past 15 years with my transplant.
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Fifteen year habit of taking water. That is inspirational. I just had kidney removed January 12, I also have stage 3 chronic kidney disease with current GFR Of 38. I just learned a new term or strategy that has helped me with drinking water. It is simply called “structured water” which is planning or scheduling water. I set my alarm on my phone and it goes off every hour. Drives you nuts at first, but now I can turn my alarm off before it even goes on. Changing our patterns can be very daunting. Whether it is diet, exercise, drinking water or even our present state of being as we live with our various diagnoses, we must change our patterns. Blessings.