Hello @mycancer Chemotherapy can sure take a toll on the rest of the body while launching its battle against cancer. It can throw all of our blood numbers off and has an affect on our kidneys and liver as well.
Your creatine of 1.32 is higher than the normal range. It can reflect some kidney damage but that number is used in conjunction with the Blood Urea Nitrogen level (BUN) and the Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is the best indicator for kidney function.

Just being off the chemo should help bring the creatinine level down and possibly help your other kidney numbers to improve. There are some things you can do to assist in lowering creatinine. But again, the other 2 numbers BUN and GFR play more of a significant roll in alerting to possible kidney involvement. From experience I’ve had some fairly alarming numbers over my treatments and thankfully, all are back within normal ranges again. Our bodies are remarkably resilient.

Some of the means to lowering creatinine are:
-Drinking plenty of water! Aim for at least 64 ounces or more per day.
-No alcohol products
-Eat less red meat and for right now, less fish products.
-Add fiber to the diet. Beans are a good source of protein and fiber
-Food with lower potassium levels right now would be healthier for you, avoid orange juice which is high in potassium.
-Also try not to eat too much excess protein, though that’s a conundrum because if you have cancer and you’re on chemotherapy, it’s important to have an adequate protein intake daily.

May I ask what type of cancer you’re being treated for? How far into the treatment are you? Did your oncologist tell you how long your chemo break will be?

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