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They had to put mine in my upper left arm, couldn't use my lower arm. But they did they din't have to do what they are doing to you.  I hope it all goes well. And, your recovery is good. Best wishes. Rob

yikes! Just be sure to let the unit know that you can't make it because of the snowstorms (I know it would be obvious but you know some people are.. dumb) so you're not marked as non compliant or something for missing a treatment.....

No idea what bun means - my gfr is usually about 3 or 4, creatinine we use a different scale, so I call it 800 or 900.  I believe my 800 is the same as your 9.  Been on PD for over a year and a half - no o ne cares about my creatinine.  Ask for a copy of you blood test results so you can check your pot/phos

We got Carl's lab results today. His creatinine is 4.8, which the highest it has been in months. 

Hanify, Here's the good oil on BUN - "The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test is a measure of the amount of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, and a measurement of renal function. Urea is a substance secreted by the liver, and removed from the blood by the kidneys. BUN is reported as mg/dL in the United States. Elsewhere, the concentration of urea is reported as mmol/L. To convert from mg/dL of blood urea nitrogen to...

Why for god's sake?  I'd listen to people tell me I look great all day long.  I mean just because you have the kidney problems doesn't mean that other's don't have good eyesight.

I have no clue what my creatine/Bun/GFR is. I just know my phosphorus and potassium is. Last time I checked my creatine is around 9, I think. That was a couple months ago.

Hi Donna!  You have a lot to catch up on!  And we want to hear what all has been going on in your life. I remember you were moving to WV.  There are lots of us that know and remember you          So, tell us what you have been doing!  Welcome home   

Jenna had the bladder enlargement surgery 4 years ago. It was 10 days in the hospital, and no food for 4. They used bowel material to augment the bladder, but nowadays they often grow the new bladder tissue from a patient's own cells. How will they be doing yours? Jenna's has worked great, and once her bladder was larger and would no longer damage a new kidney, she was qualified for transplant. Hope all works out for you.

Once you start dialysis, which is life support, the numbers you clung on to with dear life everytime you went to see your nephrologist go out the window.  You don't care what your creatinine is anymore or your BUN or your GFR.  You jumped off the bridge to dialysis.  Now you care about potassium and phosphorus and fluid.  When you get a transplant you care about creatinine again.  Make sense?