No end....

Let's go back to December when I had my blood work done. My creatinine was .1 higher than it should be. In 2010 is was .15 higher than it should be. So, it's improved a bit. Elevated creatinine shows kidney damage or loss of kidney function. I have been freaking out. So, I had to go to a "Care of the Kidney Class" yesterday. Two and a half hours of kidney talk. Orgasmic.

I learned a lot though. My Glomular Filtration Rate was low and that made me nervous. Well. That's just a calculation based on age, race and creatinine level. 1. I am not a typical 59 y/o. 2. I do not have average musculature. 3. the level was probably high because I was moderately dehydrated because I had been fasting. They tried to fit me into someone else's box. Again. I will retake the test while hydrated and see what happens.

I did learn that I was eating too much protein. Damn. If I cut the protein, I have to cut the carbs and fat more to keep my percentages in line. That means I will get no food. I get a total of 5.5 oz of high quality protein a day. I'm going to either starve or get thin. But my kidneys will be GREAT.