I am in hell. This is another very self oriented post. Sorry but I am asking any of you with health knowledge for advice. Some of you have helped me in the past. My email is hp1104@gmail.com. I will so welcome anything anyone has to offer.
I have, as of two years ago, been diagnosed with stage 3 ckd, chronic kidney disease. I didn't realize how serious that can turn into if you don't do something about it. I saw a doctor in Kamloops who knew about it and when I asked him what I should do he laughed and said drink lots of water this summer and waved it off. Now here we are seven years later and I need to start protecting my poor kidneys.
Upon some intense research and deep diving I see I have to completely change my way of eating...again. To get the kind of food recommendations I have to say I am vegetarian, otherwise I get a thousand recipes that involve chicken. I hate chicken. Makes me sick. I can't eat beef, lamb or lots of pork, too much phosphorous or potassium. It's just easier to say I am vegetarian. And I am a type 2 diabetic. So I am sticking religiously to a low carb, zero sodium, low phosphate, low potassium, no meat diet. Its awful. If I eat one more pepper, celery, broccoli or cauliflower I am going to hurl. What's happening is I am not hungry and I can't eat. I keep a fat mars bar close by, check my blood four times a day and take one measly bite of the bar if my numbers go below 3.5.
I know that isn't right. Once in a while I will eat some tofu in a low carb wrap. Or lettuce chopped up with little chunks of cream cheese in it. I make soups with zero salt chicken broth and big chunks of vegetables but it's so gross and bland. I'd rather just not eat.
But here's the worrisome part. My legs have gone strange, they tingle and are numb in places and I lose my balance. My feet are super skinny now...sans salt helps that but I don't understand why my legs are not functioning. And my muscles are fatigued and I just don't feel well. It's going on two weeks now.
I need to see a doctor but I don't think I can handle three hours sitting in one of the plastic chairs for fifteen people. I can hardly sit in my recliner for very long. I did get hold of a virtual doctor and he is sending me a proper lab req to get that checked out. So when this weekend is over I will make an appointment at life labs and then go see the doc. It's possible I am just sick. It's been so long since I was sick I have forgotten what it's like. Also my sister mentioned seeing a proper dietitian at the hospital. I shall be phoning them as soon as this week end is done. This town shuts down when there isn't a holiday never mind a long weekend due to one.
Well enough of that. I drag my kitchen chair around with me and liberally use it. Right now I am cleaning my bedroom out. I have a deadline...Aug. 13. I have a recliner being delivered that day. It will be replacing the twin bed I have used for the last ten years. I am retiring it and switching to a comfy recliner. I don't hurt in them. My hands and arms don't go to sleep in them either. I can't wait!!! I bought a cheapo from Walmart. I figure I don't really want an expensive chair that will outlive me!
So thats it for today. It's getting late and I need to cheque my blood and try to get some sleep.
TTYL&TFL
