Monthly Update

Looks like we are increasing dialysis now.

My numbers have gone awry again, in a much bigger way. Specifically:

• BUN is up to 101 (should be 75 maximum) - this is the poisons not processed by the body


• PTH is up to 6.6 - this means calcium is being leeched from my bones into the blood, due to a lack of Vitamin D production (i.e. bone disease)


• Red cell counts are at 9.9 (minimum 11)

Basically, I've lost a percent or two more of my own kidney function (we've been holding at 13.4%) so we will need to manually dialyize to keep things moving.

It's all good.