Trying to keep it together
November 12, 2009
Well its official. I saw the Nephrologist, the kidney doctor, and she said my lupus has moved into my kidneys. I have protien leaking out in my urine. The doctor sent me for an ultrasound and I have to collect my urine for 24 hours so they can see how much protien I am losing on average in a day. I also have to get labwork done and I will be getting a kidney biopsy. I will have to stay overnight for the procedure so they can monitor me.
After the results come back, they will be able to see what stage my kidneys are at. This will determine the way that they will treat this. More than likely they will use chemotherapy drugs. There is the well known IV kind and a newer oral pill kind. The oral pill is supposed to be safer with less side effects.
For now I am trying to stay positive and not think too much into everything. There is nothing much that can be done until after all of the results are in, so no use worrying until I know exactly what it is I am coping with.
I will keep you posted on my progress and with any new findings. I appreciate all of the support. I couldn’t do this alone.
