So, the biopsy went well enough. They took half a dozen samples, which is high. The reason is that the filter layer of the kidney was apparently thinner than it's supposed to be. No clue yet exactly why that is. The key will be to devise a treatment plan that slow or maybe even halts further loss of filter tissue. Right now, it filters toxins just fine. Creatinine is like a ballpark signpost. "here there be trouble." It's not a toxin in and of itself. So as long as I'm still filtering toxins, they have something to work with. So we'll see where that goes.
it's a boring weekend for me, though. The results won't be back before Monday, so I spend the weekend largely just resting and recovering. I'm okay with that. I've lost track of all the blood they drew from me. It's going to take a few days to put it all back. For now, I just have to avoid breathing deeply or sneezing, as both make the kidney jump a little. That, and try to forget what the last three pulls felt like. Because of the thin layer, they had to wander afield from the planned site. So those sites weren't frozen. It's hard to describe the feeling of being shivved from the inside, but that's kinda what it felt like.
it's a boring weekend for me, though. The results won't be back before Monday, so I spend the weekend largely just resting and recovering. I'm okay with that. I've lost track of all the blood they drew from me. It's going to take a few days to put it all back. For now, I just have to avoid breathing deeply or sneezing, as both make the kidney jump a little. That, and try to forget what the last three pulls felt like. Because of the thin layer, they had to wander afield from the planned site. So those sites weren't frozen. It's hard to describe the feeling of being shivved from the inside, but that's kinda what it felt like.