One step closer

Mar 22, 2010

So, I am getting closer to being approved.  My PCP has been very reluctant to make a referral.  I agreed that I have some health problems that I needed to take care of.  A month after I started going to her, my blood pressure went haywire and still isn't completely under control.  She started talking about it affecting my kidneys and really freaked me out.  My dad was on dialysis before he died and that was all I could think of.  My best friend and husband both offered me theirs and I started feeling a little bit safer.  My husband thinks I was panicking for no reason, but it is really scary thinking I am following the same path the killed my dad.  So, Thursday I went to a kidney specialist with my mom.  He had taken care of my dad and my older sister also sees him.  It's great keeping it in the family. lol  He did his tests and my kidneys are at 79%.  That is such a relief.  It isn't a great number, but it isn't that bad.  Now, I just have to get an ultrasound on Wednesday to make sure there isn't anything else going on.  He mentioned to me that the best thing I can do to keep my kidneys healthy is to lose my excess weight.  My mom mentioned WLS and his eyes lit up.  I told him how my PCP felt and he said I really should get it done and wrote me a referral.  Now, I just need my PCP to follow his recommendation!  Knock on wodd that the next time I see her she'll be on board.

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