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Veggies that are good for CKD3

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Sep 14, 2022 | Replies (40)

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@sammyloue

Yes I will share, it will be wordy. When I moved to NC to live with my son I got a new doctor. She found and told me that I have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD )Stage 3. I was so surprised I wondered if I got it when driving to FL and not drinking much of anything so my son would not have to stop for me to visit a restroom. In the mail I received a copy of my last blood test that I had requested before i moved. A little later I called my doctor in Ohio to see why he did not tell me I had it. He replied "I didn't know". He had ordered tests but did not read them. So I sent to that hospital for all my records (18 years of tests. 3 packages and a lot of dollars later I found that every blood test showed I had CKD. I was so angry at the 3 doctors in 18 years who did not tell me. I tried to get some satisfaction from a medical Office in Ohio but there was no way it could be done, saying too much time had passed. I worked on drinking 64 ounces of water and got down to Stage 2; but I got sick and it went back to 3a. I had pneumonia and was in hospital; the aides and nurses did not keep the bedside table close to the bed and I was too weak to get out of bed to get it. The next morning the doctor called to tell me that CKD has slid into Stage 4 and to push water. That night 2 young aides kept bringing me water so we pushed. Next morning the blood test was back to Stage 3. And has stayed there still. I am 94 1/2 years old and have been told I am in a good place: Stage 3a. But the last test showed I had gone up 2 points, but still 3a.

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@sammyloue Thank you for sharing. It is normal for a person's eGR to decrease over time and age, so you are definitely not alone there. And if you have been reading the posts in the kidney and bladder discussion group, you will see that your experience is not isolated. In my own personal opinion, most general doctors seem to downplay the CKD angle of things. There are quite a number of factors that can lead to kidney disease, including hereditary proclivities, lifestyle, and medication use. For years, when my doctors found out I was following a renal diet, I was told that wasn't necessary, but I do believe that is what kept my numbers from sliding down as quickly!

At your age of 94 1/2 years, you have a lot of wisdom to impart with us.
Ginger