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To netfrotikos: Thank you very much for your reply. It was reassuring. I was told stage 4 but, as I probably didn't seem upset the doctor may have thought I wasn't taking it seriously. The reason I wasn't surprised by the diagnosis, the specter of kidney illness has always been with me. The test results on my last 6 month tests were very close to the tests from 6 months before. I was surprised. I've found it difficult to work the diet as I also have an autoimmune illness that also has diet restrictions and the two really don't work well together.
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@bradninchgirl when we have multiple health issues, each with their own dietary requirements, it is hard to reconcile them..bone-building diet and kidney health diets are especially tricky…add CRC and it’s quite challenging ! Yet, doable—basically reducing the amounts of most things, avoiding a handful, and hydrating…at first daunting, then new habits form and life goes on.
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@bradninchgirl I was already at end stage 5 the first time I was diagnosed with CKD. I saw a renal dietician for the first month or so to get a good idea of how to handle the diet restrictions and then I was ready to handle my own diet. I lasted for 10 more years in end stage 5 but never went on dialysis. If you can afford a few renal dietician appointments it might help you sort you dietary conflicts into something that you can manage. Good luck! You can do it