Creatinine Level

Gordon Charles said:

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Just as a reference, right kidney gone....my normal creatinine now is around 1.5.

is consistantly at 1.0

The heat we have been experiencing is hard on someone with one Kidney..around my house they call me the water nazi...our girls all experianced this part of my nature while playing summer sports and running..Chuck gets a triple does now...his creatinine level was about 1.25 after his Kidney was removed...it went up as high as 1.7 during HD IL2 and hovered between 1.3 and 1.5 for months after with one  being 1.55..he has been back down around 1.24 for his last few tests...we attribute this to water water water and a few glasses of lemonade a week we don't why but when he started drinking lemonaid is when he got into the 1.24 1.25 range again could be coincidence but we are going with it lol

angec said:

Mom who is 80 has a 2.2

Mom who is 80 has a 2.2 level. Igood after after surgery but now it stays high.  They tell her to drink alot of water but she says she can only drink so much.  she struggles with constant uti infections.  they leave for a short time then come back.  The doctor days it is ok since she has only one kidney.  But who knows.  Drink plenty of water. I am going to recruit Apryl to chase down my mom.  

xxoo love to all and keep fighting the good fight!

Angec it's hard with someone that age..because they have been doing things their way for generations..the loss of independence because of age and illness must be a very scarey thing..my oldestdaughter went into emergency nursing after the loss of her sister our middle dauhter and our families heart..but her first love is geriatrics..she thinks people like your mom are amazing!.. I will ask her for some tips on trying to get more water in her diet sneakily Chuck is 49 and he still bucks doing things that are good for him...water is one of his concessions to me that and giving up crazy amounts of coffee he drinks 2 cups a day now..granted they are always the biggest cups he can find..which just leads me to push more water lol..have you tried flavorful low sodium soups that are high in water content...and does she drink cranberry juice which may help with UTIs.. and I have to ask her but I remember my daughter saying UTIs get more common as women age..even without that added health problems.. I sinerely hope I get to keep my mom as long as you have..she must be pretty amazing! Huggs and a million well wishes!

AprilandChuck said:

it's hard

Angec it's hard with someone that age..because they have been doing things their way for generations..the loss of independence because of age and illness must be a very scarey thing..my oldestdaughter went into emergency nursing after the loss of her sister our middle dauhter and our families heart..but her first love is geriatrics..she thinks people like your mom are amazing!.. I will ask her for some tips on trying to get more water in her diet sneakily Chuck is 49 and he still bucks doing things that are good for him...water is one of his concessions to me that and giving up crazy amounts of coffee he drinks 2 cups a day now..granted they are always the biggest cups he can find..which just leads me to push more water lol..have you tried flavorful low sodium soups that are high in water content...and does she drink cranberry juice which may help with UTIs.. and I have to ask her but I remember my daughter saying UTIs get more common as women age..even without that added health problems.. I sinerely hope I get to keep my mom as long as you have..she must be pretty amazing! Huggs and a million well wishes!

"Well" wishes from the "Water Nazi"...lol

Before I read your post I didn't even know what creatinine was. Had an appointment with my urologist yesterday to go over future care and was sent to the lab for blood work. One of the two items checked was creatinine. Doc did tell me before hand that the test was to check kidney function. Got a call this morning everything was good. Kind of nice to get a good news call from a doctor for a change.

Dan

Darron said:

Tell me about it

I know the feeling! Automatic Panic

i cringe when I get the reminders for my appointments.

i always thought I drank plenty if water. They told me at least 2 1/2 liters. Seems like a good idea to keep up with it. I have a big cup at work and now know I need to drink 6 a day....at least I see the receptionist a lot passing her on the way to the bathroom.

sounds like you are doing well, Dan. Keep it up!

-D

Darn if your Doc thinks 1.6 is high.. heck mine went up to 7.6 a few days after my surgery..!  It was 1.7 before surgery.. and now is about a constand 1.6 (ish).   Sounds somewhat normal fror an RCC patient to me...

Be Well.!

Ron