Yesterday's visit to the doc's took longer than expected. The Fox got increasingly worried as he waited. And waited for the best part of half an hour as I was being seen. He'd thought it was going to be one of those anti-alcohol pep talks. I'd feared it was going to be something worse.
It seems I now have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to add to my problems. I'm only mild so hopefully they should be able to control it with appropriate medication.
I am left wondering whether my high blood pressure & tendency towards anaemia are a result of the CKD, or the CKD is the result of the high blood pressure & tendency to anaemia. Either way I've got it.
To start with they're upping the blood pressure pills. I have to go back next month to see if that is sufficient. If not, I will be put on statins.
Oh what it is to grow older!
On a more cheerful note we had some news from my Cousin Trudy. She's having a party to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary & we're invited. So, hopefully, we'll be off once more to Stoke later in the year. That's something to look forward to at least.
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here's hoping the medication gets the CKD swiftly under control - just wondering which of the many ailments should have pride of place on an SOS bracelet!
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