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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
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.
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Thank you for your water alarm advice. How much water do you drink when your alarm goes off? How many ounces of water per day (total) do you consume? Thanks so much & continued success!
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@dougr19, It is good to meet you. I commend you for creating your own strategy for managing your water intake! I sometimes wonder what we would do without our phone alarms! Mine is set for my immunosuppressant meds that must be taken at 12 hr intervals due to my transplant. I have, overtime (and laziness) gotten away from adding ice or even a lemon slice, and drink the plain 'boring' water. I'll do anything to keep my transplanted liver and kidney happy! Now my husband is even drinking more water! It has become a family 'thing'.
Doug, I also live with one working kidney, the transplanted one. With all the positive things that you are doing, have your doctors given any indication of what to expect of your remaining kidney?