Help me before I read another fifty articles on kidney disease!

[jbeany]

  

I can't possibly give you any more references that someone hasn't already listed...except maybe "Cooking for David," which is full of recipes that are both dialysis and diabetic safe.  It is a whole other challenge when you have to combine the two diets into one!  When I started, I swore the only two things that were save to eat for both diets were cardboard and applesauce.

Now I think I need to start a post where we can all decide what the best job in the world would be....

[skg]

 

I can't possibly give you any more references that someone hasn't already listed...except maybe "Cooking for David," which is full of recipes that are both dialysis and diabetic safe. 

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to track it down.

It is a whole other challenge when you have to combine the two diets into one!  When I started, I swore the only two things that were save to eat for both diets were cardboard and applesauce.

Applesauce ... IDK ... lots of carbs there!

But cardboard, definitely. Major component of my diet.

Maybe it's a sign of something when the bowel prep solution for a colonoscopy doesn't taste that bad to you ....

cheers,
skg

[cariad]

Heavy stuff is definitely interesting, and I think this very population is quite interesting, too. Not sure about the Ph.D. versus book versus minutiae, though. They all have their attractions, and drawbacks. What would you do with a Ph.D. if you got one? (That you couldn't do without one?)

Aw, that's sweet of you to ask. Ph.D would give me legitimacy and a world of contacts that would be closed to me otherwise. I just don't think I have the time right now, and I'm already a "non-traditional" student. (non-traditional of course being a great euphemism for 'old') If I choose to write a book, I can skip all the pre-lim grilling and the IRB agro (though I believe in IRBs and feel I should not avoid that part.)

Colonoscopy was early, but not too bad otherwise. Except whatever anesthetic they gave me made me cough the whole time and I've got a sore throat now as a result. The results were good -- everything clear -- so it should be a while before I need one again.

Then saw the nephrologist later in the day -- my creatinine is slightly better, but he said it was time to get in touch with a transplant center regardless. So, which one is a question to resolve quickly.

Hooray for the improved creat and for getting that colonoscopy done, with no concerns. It sounds like you will have much of the pre-transplant eval testing done before you ever go talk to any of them, which is great. The testing can hold the process up for months.
I hope your throat has fully recovered and that you find your dream transplant hospital soon. Keep us updated on how this all goes!

[lmunchkin]

Sorry Im late, but welcome to IHD!  Lots of support here as Im sure you already know!

Again welcome & God Bless,
lmunchkin

[iKAZ3D]

The problem with Diabetic related Renal Failure is it is that fast. It can happen in a matter of weeks believe it or not. I would demand transplant evaluations ASAP. Avoid Dialysis at all costs. Dialysis will interfere with your job too much. Such a cool job as that deserves all the time it needs!

Good luck! I hope you don't need to go down our slippery slope!

[skg]

Thx for the advice.  I have the first meeting with transplant team on Wednesday. Hoping it goes well.