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Mild thickening of the bladder wall
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 9, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Delmar, sorry to hear about your problems. My original issue was urine retention due to an enlarged prostate which undetected then caused kidney damage. I got my prostate problem solved with HoLEP surgery, which worked great. Unfortunately my kidney damage is permanent and I have been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease 3b. My eGFR has been around 45 for the last two years without much fluctuation. I'm impressed that you were able to improve yours from 55 to 75. How did you do that?
Regarding surgery, the only good thing about my experience is that the surgery became a medical necessity and so was completely covered by my health insurance. Prior to that I had discussed surgery with my urologist for my enlarged prostate (about 135 cc's) but it would have been elective and so not covered. However, had he told me this could happen I might have opted for it anyway. Never did any bladder scans or flowmeter even though he knew I was having peeing issues.
I would be happy to share more information about HoLEP surgery if you are interested.
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please share more on holep surgery. how log did it take you to stop incontinence?
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Dear Paul,
In answer to your question about raising eGFR from 55 to 75, I got the idea from one of the people here. I don't know why I cannot remember their name. It was all dietary. They mentioned that they pared their daily meal down to a chicken sandwich in the afternoon and a homemade vegetable soup with a chunk of fat-free beef in it for dinner. After doing this, my following result changed. I bake a package of chicken tenders and eat two of those with a fistful of arugula or a mixed lettuce and have a soup at night. Lately I've been wondering about what my function is because they want to schedule an MRI of the prostate using a gadolinium contrast. This contrast poses a concern to me. My last eGFR was around December 19 last year and eGFR has been known to fluctuate depending on factors like diet, hydration, any strenuous activity before a test. So, I tried to order through their internet portal a request for a renal function AND thyroid test. Not a peep. As of today, I do not know if I am at 75, have moved down, or elevated to normal. They keep changing the test values too.
On one test I see the normal range as greater than 90, or >90, then on the last test it was >60, or greater than 60. So, what is the normal? Is it greater than 60, or 90?
On Holep, I have an appointment in April, the day before my 60th birthday of all times, to see the surgeon who uses the Holep laser. Your experience with it sounds encouraging and yes, I would like any details about your experience before and after surgery. Your recovery process, did you have help at home around the house, how mobile were you? Pain level? What anesthesia did they use? What did they give you post op for pain? Incontinence issues, how long? Because, in spite of the differences in kidney disease, it appears that the sequence of events which led to our current state are almost parallel.
Thank you, Paul, for commenting.