Life~Im 25 years old and life took another unexpected turn. Kidney failure for a 2nd time, now waiting for a second kidney transplant.In the meantime undergoing hemo-dialysis until I get a new kidney.Until that day comes all I can do is live life as normal and happy as possible. But in the mean time so many other things are happening in life:divorce,dating,job hunts, family life, emotional roller-coasters,doctors,meds...but all in all Life goes on and I'm happy with who and where I am.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Fluid Overload
So your kidneys make you able to urinate, getting rid of all the fluids you drink throughout the day, but if your kidneys dont work then what? Thats one the hardest things on weekends since I don't have dialysis for two days, watching the fluids. Since I do not have a kidney all the fluids I consume stay in my body minus a small amount I am able to pee. Everything else just accumulates, I have to watch everything I drink and even everything I eat, because some foods have fluids in them as well like fruits, ice cream and jello. All those will just keep adding up and have to find somewhere to hide themselves, fingers,toes; for me it usually goes to my face. If I go way over, you will be able to tell. That's where the dialysis comes in, it cleans the blood but also takes all the fluids out that have built up in my body. I'm usually pretty good about watching my fluids, but like I said Friday night to Monday night is a long stretch, and sometimes I just cannot get enough of my strawberry lemonade and cold iced tea. I can overdo it sometimes, just because you do not really take into account how much we really drink in a day. I have to be careful not too be way overloaded with fluids, because then that can cause more problems. Blood pressure can be out of control and that can cause the heart to work harder, and so much more. And yes I did indulge in my strawberry lemonade this weekend, but I think I indulged to just the right amount. Thankfully tomorrow is dialysis day :P * I had a bit of scare last week with my dialysis port, a lot of soreness and pain not directly on the site but in the general area, thankfully the pain seems to have gone away. I really was hoping for that so that I would not have to go in for a new one. No new updates on transplant, still just sitting ducks, doing my dialysis thing and popping pills to keep me on track. Just take it one day at a time <3
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