Dear Lord,
My repeat blood work was worse. Dr. S (my nephrologist) thinks the antiviral drug I took for shingles damaged the delicate kidney tubules. It is notorious for doing that. It is virtually insoluble, so it tends to form crystals in the tubules, which damages them. My kidney function dropped more. It's amounts to having less than half a working kidney. Since this is a transplant, it is more sensitive than a native kidney.
The transplant team told me to get more blood work on Monday, plus some urine tests, + if it gets worse still, they'll have to do a more intensive workup. It should have improved by now, since the med was taken at the end of Dec. Some people get better; others don't. At this point, it doesn't look good.
Lord, I do not want to face the prospect of dialysis again. This would be the 3rd time I have faced renal failure. If it happens, I don't expect I can tolerate it for long. I am ready to go be with you, but I'd like more time with my daughter, + there is more I'd like to do to serve you.
May it be according to your will.
In your name, amen.
My repeat blood work was worse. Dr. S (my nephrologist) thinks the antiviral drug I took for shingles damaged the delicate kidney tubules. It is notorious for doing that. It is virtually insoluble, so it tends to form crystals in the tubules, which damages them. My kidney function dropped more. It's amounts to having less than half a working kidney. Since this is a transplant, it is more sensitive than a native kidney.
The transplant team told me to get more blood work on Monday, plus some urine tests, + if it gets worse still, they'll have to do a more intensive workup. It should have improved by now, since the med was taken at the end of Dec. Some people get better; others don't. At this point, it doesn't look good.
Lord, I do not want to face the prospect of dialysis again. This would be the 3rd time I have faced renal failure. If it happens, I don't expect I can tolerate it for long. I am ready to go be with you, but I'd like more time with my daughter, + there is more I'd like to do to serve you.
May it be according to your will.
In your name, amen.