Oh drizzle!!! I have protein in my pizzle!!!

I have a confession to make...I am a non compliant patient.  #dontjudgeme.  A non compliant patient is a doctors worst nightmare.  This type of person is always in the hospital (me).  Never takes their medicine (me).  Always misses doctor's appointments (guilty as charged).  Well before mysurgery, I had a rheumetology appointment ( I actually went).The lab checked my protein levels.  It was 3g!!!!  My average is 1.6-2.3g (which is still high But because this is my norm they are looking for stability not progression) so this alarmed me and my doctor.  My doctor scolds me all the time but this time she just looked at me with a big SMH!!! ( I love my doctor by the way).  After that visit I promised to take my meds and ever since I've been taking them consistently....sort of. Ok.  I missed my nephrology appointment but I really was not feeling well enough to go. (seriously).

I've had a kidney biopsy and I found out that I have stage 3 kidney failure.  Below shows the five stages of CKD (chronic kidney disease) and GFR (glomerular filtration rate.  That is the amount of wastes that are excreted out your body) for each stage:


•Stage 1 with normal or high GFR (GFR > 90 ml/min)

•Stage 2 Mild CKD (GFR = 60-89 ml/min)

•Stage 3 Moderate CKD (GFR = 30-59 ml/min)

•Stage 4 Severe CKD (GFR = 15-29 ml/min)

•Stage 5 End Stage CKD (GFR <15 ml/min)5 means dialysis.  You can check out your stages at http://www.davita.com/gfr-calculator/#app=266&ae93-selectedIndex=1.  You need to know your creatine levels. NOTE: You should ALWAYS be aware of what's going on in your body!!!! Ask you doctors to print out lab values ask questions.  You are your own advocate!!!!

Protein in the urine is a sign of kidney damage.  Proteins are big molecules that should not me excreted by the kidneys.   When they are excreted it is because your kidney's structure is either dying allowing these large molecules to escape or so much inflammation is going on that it causes the membranes to become impermeable (easily bendable) therefore allowing big 'ol proteins to escape.....I'm a nursing student, sorry if I sound too technical.

Don't sweat it! stay positive and don't stress yourself.  Stress=more complications.

If you want to share your story about how you are dealing with you kidney's let me know. 

As always I have an open heart, mind, and arms...

Kenya Lonesome
TheRealLupus@gmail.com