@gangcarotid1 - thanks for the info. It just seems like after a surgery where you are losing part or a whole kidney the body would have to settle and figure things out before numbers go back to a “normal” range again. No one really explains it the same. The gp says it should be this way, the urologist says this way. It’s sort of the wild Wild West. And furthermore what the normal is really doesn’t take into account other factors, which is why my endo doesn’t care for the “estimated” gfr. I’m a 54yr old female with a more than average amount of muscle and not overweight but I have lupus and hypothyroidism- I’m not sure what normal I’m supposed to be. All I can do is eat clean and exercise, continue to take care of myself. What the body will do and this kidney I have left, I have no clue but I’ll care for it the best I can. I did get very depressed when my numbers came back wonky and felt super deflated after going thru such a surgery. Trying to reorganize and get back in track mentally. The stress will only make things worse.
I appreciate hearing the stories as it’s helping me realize there is cookie cutter way this is supposed to work.
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