Wow! It's been a few weeks since my last post. Things are steadily improving...slowly, but still improving.
I'm tired still, but less tired than a month ago. My doctor extended my time between lab tests to two weeks. Honestly, this makes me a little nervous as I've already experienced how much can change in a few days.
Despite my concern, two weeks pass without incident. I'm working and working out...sporadically. I feel markedly better(but I'm still aware there's plenty of room for improvement).
And today...I got the best lab results I've ever gotten!
- Creatinine (level of toxins in your blood) - 0.98 (healthy = 0.6-1.2)
- Albumin (protein in blood) - 4.0 (healthy 4.0+, I've never been higher than 3.5)
- Amylase & Lipase - 97 & 45(pancreas functioning perfectly!)
- GFR 84 (kidney filtration rate, normal range for healthy women with 2 functioning kidneys is 88+)
Wow! My one transplanted kidney is exceptional! It's been explained to me that GFR is kind of like the percentage of filtration your kidneys are doing. When I was diagnosed with end stage renal disease, my GFR was 5(ie kidneys functioning at 5%). And now, my ONE kidney is functioning at 84%. (They don't even call it kidneys damage until you fall below 60!)
It's reasonable for me to expect 50% with one functioning kidney, but 84% I never saw coming...Yay, me!
I'm determined to keep this momentum going. I've set my sights on a day where I wake up refreshed, full of energy and without dark circles under my eyes.
This used to seem impossible, but with a GFR of 84, I'm pretty sure my body can do just about anything!
I also used to think this journey was physical, it's really not. If my body can achieve what never seemed possible, why can't I?
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