- November 2011 - GFR was 26
- December 2011 - GFR was 19
- December 2011 - CC was 20
- January 2012 - GFR was 20
- February 2012 - GFR was 17
- March 2012 - GFR was 18
- April 2012 - GFR was 15
- May 2012 - GFR was 14
GFR is the glomerular filtration rate of my kidneys. It's the rate at which my kidneys filter my blood. This number should be around 100.
CC is the creatinine clearance. It compares the level of creatinine in the urine to the level of creatinine in the blood. This number should also be around 100.
Both of these can be used to test the relative percent function of the kidneys, since it is on a 1 to 100 scale. So, you could say that right now I have about 14% of normal kidney function. Therefore, I have a lot of toxins building up in my body: Uric acid, creatinine, potassium, and phosphorus. I also don't have enough red blood cells and platelets, so I get an injection once a month that stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells. I'll complain about the injection another time. :)
Basically, a bunch of things are out of whack right now. Leaving me feeling tired, sluggish, sore, achy, and sick. I take 13 daily medications right now... 7 of which cause dizziness and drowsiness. Some of these I take 2 or 3 times a day. So, I am a little foggy-headed and find it hard to concentrate like I used to. Toward the end of my time at work, I started taking some of these meds. I could really tell that my ability to think clearly and concentrate on my work was becoming affected. I have been home from work 8 months now. I find that the foggy-head and concentration problems are easier to handle here at home. Getting the kids off to school and making grocery lists don't require much mental math or analysis, so I can deal with it. ;)
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