Whatchu talkin bout Willis?!

so, in my search for people like me out there...30 somethings that have been diagnosed with kidney cancer, the pickin's are slim. many personal blogs are about random drama in people's lives that few other people in this world give a rat's a$$ about...this one will probably be no different. although the main subject will be my cancer, i'm sure i will go off on random tangents about anything from mixed emotions to who cut me off on the highway today. im not an english major...i wont capitalize or punctuate correctly, i will change tenses and i will speak like a g33k from time to time. basically i will be me...because i can hide behind my computer screen and its great!

ps...i will also jump around...my mind is all over the place all the time...

Monday, May 4, 2009

slight improvement...better than nothin'

if you've been following my blog for the last few posts, this will make complete sense to you, if you haven't...go back and read a few to catch up.

wed. creatinine was 3.82
thur. creatinine was 3.36
fri. creatinine was 2.7

i normally range between 1 and 2....2 being the high normal, but less than 1 is best.

i was doing fine with the iv fluids each day until saturday....then the friday fluids went straight to my belly....sunday was worse and today(monday) is no better. it is so uncomfortable it starts to drive you crazy. it makes it difficult to eat/drink and keep things down, it gives you terrible indigestion, its generally uncomfortable all the time because of the pressure it puts on your inards and it also makes it very easy to strain what little stomach muscles i have left. it also makes it difficult to find a good position to sleep in for all of he above reasons. i guess its like having the worst pregnancy that never ends until someone pokes my side to let out the fluid. which, as we now know, i can't or at least shouldn't do anymore unless we can figure out a way to protect the other kidney.

that's enough bitchin' just wanted to give a quick update about friday and also that i have an appt with a specialist on tues. to see if the damage is reversible. the improving numbers seem like a good sign to me, but what the hell do i know.

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