Guest guest Posted December 5, 2002 Report Share Posted December 5, 2002 , What about kidney problems. My mom is like that, they treated her for all kinds b.s. before my sister and I pushed the issue with my dad and made him go to the DR wiht her. He wouldn't turn us loose on her DR. Hell, she had so many drug interactions on top of her Kidneys she'd be in the middle of a conversation and fall asleep. Any way some young Dr in the ER did not like her swollen state, said it had to be something more then the steriods her pcp put her on for respitory problem. Any way turned out she had only 30% kideny function in both and thats what swelled her up lto the point of where she liked like she was going to pop. In a 3 month period she went from size 12 to size 20. That was 4 years now, she's still maintaining 30% function, with proper meds and a minimal amount of protien and salt she's been able to beat the odds and keep off of dyalisis. They gave her 18 months at most before she should have had dyalisis. When she eats the wrong things she pays. As I think about it now, it is an aweful lot like Cassie and CP attacks. We, Cassie, Mike(hubby), GM (son) and myself have been tested for hereditary Pancreatitis and SPINK1. Spink1 is genetic also. Approx 23% of those with CP have SPINK1. Both Cassie and I have it, maybe my mom does too. Anyway watch those rings, I'd hate to hear you had to cut them off. I hape your pain has eased. God Bless Patty in Bangor ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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