@mrainne I'll try to help. The problem is that I can contribute all that much. In my younger ears I thought that I could heal myself by doing lots of exercise and meditating every mornig. So, I never got a primary care doctor let alone actually went to see one for 25 years. It came as a complete shock to me when I suddenly felt like I was drowning when I lay down to sleep at night. I went to a local walk in clinic and they did and EKG and told me I should go to an emergency room. When I got there they met me at the front door admited me immediately. My blood pressure was 250/120.. I was 66 years old. The hospital on call nephrologist saw that and never bothered to do a biopsy just diagnosed me with hypertensive kidney disease. So, I switched to a different nephrologist after about 6 months with that one but by that time I had developed 2 or 3 cysts in each kidney and my new nephrologist said we migh end up with nothing but cyst fluid. I'm really not absollutely sure which type of kidney disease it was, but my solution was to hire a renal dietician to help me fight going on dialysis. That was helpful to get me started and after a few months I felt ready to take over doing my own diet. Rather than avoiding them, I tried to have blood tests done as frequently as I could to help me adjust my diet choices. The saying is EatTo Your Labs. Like so many others, I had to be careful with my potassiu, sodium and protein. I don't enjoy drinking and my weight is not an issue so that didn't require any changes. I enjoy challenging myself with things that are hard for me to do so excercise is always part of my life. When I hit 70 years old I went to the opening of a fencing club started by the son of a friend. After watching a demonstration I thought that it looked like an interesting challenge both phsically and mentally 9lots of very complex strategy in fencing) so I took up com-etitive sabre fencing at 70 years old. Lots of excercise, watch our labs and let them tell you how to adjust your diet, and don't give up without putting up a heck of a fight. I am almost 3 years post transplant and my eGFR last month was 90. Everyone is different, but I don't consider myself anything special so I fell like you can even better than me. Go for it!