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Thanks for thinking of me Lionness. I'm staying cozy in this weather, although it's playing havoc with my arthritis. I had a bout of cervical radiculopathy on Monday that was excruciating. I haven't had that for quite some time. I'm still seeing my ART chiropractor to get it settled down again. Otherwise, my life is good. I worry about my husband who is in Stage 3 kidney failure he found out. He has been sick for 2 weeks now and has no energy. He sleeps a lot these days. The other day he told me he figures he only has about 5 years od life left. I fear that he's just giving up on living. I think he's depressed, but I can't make him go to the doctor. Sigh . . .
How are you doing? I thought I detected some difficulty in one or 2 of your posts recently. I'm not able to keep up as much as I used to. Let me know how you are doing. Don't float away in all the rain and flooding. LOL
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@gailb I am sorry to hear about your husband What do they do for kidney failure of that type? Is there anything short of a transplant? I think depression is a frequent condition as we age, particularly if a person's health is failing at all. I am very unknowledgeable about kidneys. What causes kidney failure?
What is it about men, they absolutely hate to go to the doctor. My husband is terrible about that. He went for his first visit in over 10 years last year. He took forever to choose a PCP and just recently got a letter that she has left the practice, so here we go again! Thankfully he is in incredible health, no medications or problems at all, but he has begun to feel his age.
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My mom has been in stage 3 kidney failure for a number of years now. More than 10 years, I'm sure of. Did that five year number come from your husband's thinking or from a doctor? It might be good to go with him for an appointment with a kidney specialist to find out for yourself. Kidney failure does make you tired, and you need to follow a particular diet to keep it controlled. How are you doing with this news?
Teresa
Gail, I'm so sorry about your husband's health. This must be very difficult. What do the doctors say about the past two weeks that he hasn't felt well? Your cervical radiculopathy sounds like it was very painful. I'm not familiar with it. I have had a very bad experience with a chiropractor so I don't go to one. What does he do for you?
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@gailb No I'm still here I live on the 4th floor if it gets this high we are all in trouble But my arthritis has been acting up in my fingers and cervical I have cervical spondylosis,discogenic disease C4-C7 this rain hasn't helped. Just took a 2hr test on my ears or head I've been dizzy lying down and balance problems Don't know results yet I'm glad your doing well sorry about your husband Can your husband go for walks?,in the next sunshine we have do you play cards or other games ?maybe pull something out of the past he enjoyed and you may get helpWe had a real down pour here in Long Beach Take care