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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Pre-Dialysis => Topic started by: Southpaw on April 05, 2012, 09:13:01 PM

Title: Question
Post by: Southpaw on April 05, 2012, 09:13:01 PM

I has my fistula put in last Friday.  Going into the surgery I was a little sick just getting over a virus.  The day after the surgery I has a temp of 103 felt bad for a couple days.  My creatinine went from 4.3 to 5.6 and GFR went from 16 to 10.  All in less than a week.  Is this just temporary stress from the surgery or are my kidneys taking a nose dive??  Worried I won't have time for my fistula to mature.

Title: Re: Question
Post by: Gerald Lively on April 05, 2012, 10:03:03 PM

Temporary.  Creatinine is a muscle waste product.  After surgery I wouldn't sweat it.  Wait a month and have another look.

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Post by: MooseMom on April 05, 2012, 10:21:21 PM

But would surgery cause such a rapid decline in GFR?  It might, but I don't know.  The trauma of surgery can do all sorts of weird things to you. 

Title: Re: Question
Post by: mamagemini on April 06, 2012, 02:30:44 PM

I think it is more the virus than anything. When we get sick it is worse than the non-FSGS peeps. We have a low immune system.  I hope you feel better soon.

Title: Re: Question
Post by: lmunchkin on April 06, 2012, 07:44:42 PM

Of course a fever of 103 can make you feel awful too!  Get that down to normal and see how you feel!  I would think that if they felt you needed D right away, they could do it through a perm cath in neck till fistula matures. Sorry you are going through all this and wishing you well through it all!

God Bless,
lmunchkin :kickstart;

Title: Re: Question
Post by: Southpaw on April 07, 2012, 03:11:53 PM

I saw my Neph. He said if my blood work is not better in two weeks he is going to put in a catheter in my chest.  He wants to start Dialysis and my fistula is not ready.  I think it was just a bump from surgery.  I have been feeling better for the past couple days

Title: Re: Question
Post by: cassandra on April 07, 2012, 03:22:46 PM

So glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. If you can still drink as much as you want, drink as much as you can, good luck SP

love Cas

Title: Re: Question
Post by: Southpaw on April 21, 2012, 10:26:05 PM

Just did my blood work 3 weeks after fistula surgery. My creatinine went from 5.6 down to 4.3.  My doctor was getting ready to start dialysis but I asked him to wait, and sure enough it went back down.  I had a feeling it would go back down.  My kidneys are hanging on.  :clap;

Title: Re: Question
Post by: Gerald Lively on April 21, 2012, 10:31:05 PM

My wife went to the Mall where there is a Victoria's Secret and bought a sexy bra.  My fistula went up and my creatinine made buzzing noises.

Title: Re: Question
Post by: cassandra on April 22, 2012, 10:23:21 AM

good on you SP, be proud of those kidneys, and GL yes you are funny

love Cas