@jjb1225 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!

It seems many of us do not find out about our Chronic Kidney disease [CKD] except in passing from our doctors. Contributing factors of CKD are uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, genetic factors, lifestyle, medication side effects. Have you and your doctor determined the cause of your case?

As you read the different discussions here in the kidney and bladder group, you'll see there are a lot of different experiences from a lot of different people. Slowing down progression of the disease includes getting moderate exercise, controlling your stress, getting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and most importantly, watching your diet. @kamama94 has been gracious enough to provide us files she created with recipes [see a few posts above]. We need to watch our sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, and protein intakes, and it boils down to a giant balancing act!

While you should check with your doctor before starting any diet plan, they may say you don't need to be so careful at this point. I respectfully disagree with that philosophy. Being proactive will go a long ways in slowing down progression, and advocating for your own health can't be overrated!

Feel free to ask any questions you have and I will try my best to answer them.
Ginger