@gingerw Hi, he made that comment when I saw him in Feb. I went for lab work last week and got the results back yesterday. Creatinine at 1.75. I'm seeing him later this week. I'm taking a med for kidney stones and try to drink quite a bit. Have hypertension and a bit overweight. Diagnosed last summer with EGFR around 36, so it bounces around. I wish I could get diet recommendations etc. He just says you need to take off some weight. I don't know, it just seems a little too dismissive. I have chronic lower back pain, but have been told by a urologist that a ureteroscopy procedure won't alleviate that.