Hi,
My kidneys stopped working but were able to be restarted after 18 hours of inaction. I'm now T2 with CKD 3b and am described as having IBS. I can not be medicated for diabetes reacting to every medication known. It is difficult situation to live with but not impossible. I have serious motility and digestive problems which add to the mix. I started out with a kidney friendly diet and cutting back on sugars. The biggest hastle is not finding recipies that are both kidney and diabetes friendly, it is either one or the other, never both. The only alternative for sugar is stevia, most all sugar substitutes have aspertane or are derived from it which is not kidney friendly.
I eat very little red meat and cut out every bit of sodium possible, I don't buy off the shelf man made or adulterated foods. I tend to stick with fresh or unadulterated natural foods, growing what I can as well.
I try not to do anything that could affect my kidney or diabetic health and constantly have blood tests to keep track of my healths state.
Fluid of choice is water only and I keep a check on the colour of my urine to tell me if I'm hydrating enough or not. Urine colour should be a light straw colour, darker drink more, clear for a sustained period you are over hydrating, cut back a little.
I eat to stay alive not to enjoy eating, I can look without touching but if I do touch my diet turns into a see food diet. It is a constant vigil to keep on track with so many temptations insight.
Good luck.
Cheers.