@aussie I can relate to your concern about your Dr.’s response to your kidney lab numbers. I am a 63 year old with Diabetes and stage 4 CKD. (I had a pancreas transplant in 2005 to try to avoid/prevent diabetic complications like blindness & kidney failure). Over the past 4 years my GFR & creatinine have bounced around but seem to be gradually worsening. My Dr. has told me at most of my appointments that they are stable. It occurred to me that he probably has patients in way worse shape than me. I told him that my condition may not seem all that bad to him but I am trusting him to help me stay as well as I can for as long as I can. We’ve developed a good working relationship. He knows my feelings about dialysis, transplant and even my spiritual beliefs about my Christian faith. I told him I view him as a gift from God to help take care of me since I have put my life in God’s hands. I also asked him if he had a kidney to donate to me! He said most of his patients want that! 😂

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