Health Problems

So today I am declaring a victory for my kidneys... 3 months post the most recent tumor ablation, and 6 months post the first ablation... Got an MRI last week :

KIDNEYS/PROXIMAL URETERS: No hydroureteronephrosis.

• Interval ablation of the left upper renal mass. No suspicious enhancement in the 2.9 cm ablation cavity to suggest residual viability. Thin rim enhancement around the cavity represents post ablation change.
• Slightly decreased size of the right mid ablation cavity. No internal enhancement.

IMPRESSION:

1. Successful interval ablation of the left upper renal mass. No evidence of residual viable tumor.
2. Decreased size of the right renal ablation cavity without evidence of recurrent tumor.
3. No findings of metastatic disease in the abdomen.

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Noodleface said:

Feeling slightly depressed

My glucose has never been better. I'm routinely around 110-130 fasting and 2 hours post meal im anywhere from 130-150 unless I eat something horrid like pizza. Down 21 pounds as of today and broke the 210 barrier and hit 209 pounds. Haven't been this low since highschool for sure. Bad food cravings are way down and I feel like I am eating like a normal person for once.

Also I got to stop taking glimepiride, one pill down.

But ..

Had my 4th eye injection and they checked my other eye again and saw a few minor spots they wanted to take care of, so now I need to get 5 injections in the other eye. It's just kind of depressing that despite my efforts, shit is still not going well for me

The good news is my eye receiving treatments already is taking the treatment really well and I'm back to 20/20 in that eye (with corrective lenses).

Edit: got more good news, a1c is down to 6.6%

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As I have learned, we get given enough L's by life to enjoy your wins wherever you can get them sir. Congrats on the progress!

Noodleface said:

Thanks brother. I got the a1c late last night so really my eyes are just something I have to deal with I guess.

Eye doctor was giving me a lot of shit that my diabetes must be massively uncontrolled, my a1c is probably super high now, and I need to go to the doctor more often. I understand he probably sees the most non compliant diabetics everyday, but he didn't believe me that my sugar was actually pretty good. At least I have some vindication.

I guess lowering a1c can sometimes worsen retinopathy, but not super likely. Guess it's just the cards I was dealt.

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I'm dealing with a "cards dealt" scenario as well right now.

My mother is in the hospital because of idiot doctors. In her mid 70's she's suffering from weakened kidneys (I think technically stage 2 kidney disease) and now type B congestive heart failure. Her kidney Dr decided that since her kidneys aren't doing great (she's low on iron, not processing caffeine out correctly, etc) that she needed to come off the Lasix that she's been on for decades (and which I also take). Within a week she had fluid edema accumulation in her lower extremities, and within 2 weeks it spread to around her lungs essentially giving her pneumonia style breathing issues and landed her in the hospital. Then I look at myself and realize the water retention issues are genetic (I have them, she has them, my grandfather has them, and it just keeps going back on that side of the bloodline). Like her I have mild hypertension (also going back as far as I can find in our bloodline...). She didn't take good care of herself and I'm trying to do better, but also I get to add into the mix having had 2x renal carcinoma tumors so my kidneys also aren't exactly in "mint" condition...

So I was warning Mrs. Haus a couple nights ago to just brace herself because in 20-25 years I bet I'm fighting the same fight my mom is right now. With that said, I am trying to do a better job of maintenance on my body, but as my grandfather used to remind me "hope for the best, prepare for the worst"