Carol, I too am starting to see some Kidney problems. My creatnine is inching up. My endocrinologist is referring me to a nephrologist. Stage five or end stage renal disease is where you start having to look at dialysis. I am right on the border between stage three and four now as a result of diabetes since 1991, also why I am blind, hearing impaired, and have peripheral neuropathy. . I see the nephrologist on Aug 8th for initial consult. I only know God is good and will not give me more than I can bear. My prayer is God's will be done and let me handle it in such a way as to bring honor and Glory to his Holy name. I owe everything to him, since he gave everything to buy my pardon. . Thank You, David L. Bailey baileydavidl62@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol O'Connor Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:16 AM To: guide Chat List Subject: [guide.chat] About me too Hi Vanessa Just popping in for few minutes Oh dear you have got it very bad and your so brave and cheerful well done for telling us all it helps a great deal makes us all understand one and other better Goodness people out there worst then us and your one of them ah praying for you now Vanessa keep that good spirit up. proud of you. My two Kidneis do not function properly under kidney hospital has been for 3 years now On strong medication suffer from back aches I can't walk fast outside any more slow now but never mind I have arthritis in my right thumb get painful some times but nothing to what your going through You take care Vanessa going now speak on Sunday Love Carol x.x.x.x. -----Original Message----- From: Vanessa - Email Address: qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent On: 25/06/2011 11:17 Sent To: GuideChat - Email Address: guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guide.chat] about me 2 I am comfortable standing or laying down, bending and sitting is not good, I walk on pain in the house as I only wear socks and I have to drag my left foot as it do not work and has shrunk 2 shoe sizes, I use a stick that has a hoop that you put your hand through, my right knee don't bend, doctor said x-rays said crumbly bones, deteriation, no cure and keep taking the pain killers and its my age, I don;t know how old I am but I was born 1957 the year when Ernie the premium bonds numbers computer was made. My left arm don't do anything, my right arm does everything it is super strong. I push myself as very scared of ceasing up and being stuck in bed. I have an electric wheelchair with joystick at the back for when going out. I can reach all my top cupboards but not bottom ones. I have problems with memory and distractions, but if someone says something it jolts a picture and I can talk all about the subject, I sure can talk. I can remember 1999 computer failure, I do not know what dates, days, numbers, next week, yesterday etcetera is, though I used to dance, I still have my ballet shoes as reminder, I had A+ in maths but can only count to 10 now, I used to do areobics and the step, lucky to walk now by dragging my foot across the floor. I used to oil paint, bricklay, plaster, wallpaper, carpet cut, drive, write poems, I wrote over 3 and a half thousand poems and have me on cassette tapes, I ran my own business, dressmake, knit, sew, crochet, made wedding cakes, christening cakes etcetera, whatever someone else could do I tried to learn too. The computer helps me stretch my memory, as gets frustrated when trying to say a word and only know the first letter. I run the hot tap to wash my dishes about 9 o'clock, phone rings and I answer it, then went to rest, then felt hungry about 12 o'clock went to get something to eat, found the hot taps still runnning, oh my I am on water meter too, worrying over my bill, destraction and bad memory is horrible to me. I cook really good, but if a distraction bad memory happens food will guarantee be unedible and will have to start again, very expensive. I have a small lump on my neck had it scanned it is large artery with lymph nodes whatever that means and it pulls hurtfully from using my stick, no one knows whats wrong, all they say keep taking the pain killers its just your age, I say thats rubbish as you can have a fit healthy ninety year old and a twenty year old that cannot walk across the road. I don't see my children and grandchildren regular, beg to see them is not good, guaranteed to see them on special occassions, birthdays and christmas, I am so glad I have more than 1 child and won't say what I think at other times. I live in a good quiet area, excellent ground floor with excellent stardard interior good walls, doors, wetroom is lilac and white tiles, lilac flooring, real girly like me, but cannot get out of main doors as there are 3 heavy fire doors, if fire I will have cheapest cremation won't I? seaside is not far away and there are castles. Need to rest now, so do you after reading this lol. Vanessa the Google girl. 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