Has anyone ever heard of this happening? Going from one number, not down, but up? Even my creatinine is up. I'am so shocked tonight and wanted to share this with alllll my family. One other thing has happened. On the lab report from my ultrasound, it stated that the cysts on my right kidneys, which has been the serious offender, have shrunk! I now have more vialable kidney tissue that I had before?? Has anyone ever heard of something like this happening? I am so happy that I am crying tonight. I know it's not fair to all of you, but I just had to share it with someone that understands and God only knows that you guys understand. At this point today, my GFR is 40, it was down as low as 27, my creatinine has been as high as 1.9 and is now down to 1.4. I want to tell you all that this has not happened over night or with any degree of magic. I have worked like hell to make things happen and it appears as if my efforts were not in vain. I am very old as you guys know and the thoughts of having to live what remains of my life on dialysis, well it was pretty depressing for me, so I began to work and work. I use the treadmill almost every day at the gym, even though it kills me as I have psoraiatic arthritis and spinal steosis, I still do it. I was determined that I would never go on dialysis and now there is a chance that it may never happen. I'am not going to be so cocky and think that I am above it all, as I certainly am not. I'am going to enjoy these days of not having to worry about myself, Jim and my kids living without their mother. I'am going to enjoy every single day of my life, no matter what is thrown at me, which has been considerable of late. I've not told you the entire story, thats for another time. Tongiht, I am so grateful and if there is anything I can do to help any of you, please, please just ask away. Maybe I have magic powers, LOL JK!!!! About diet. I do not drink any coffee and haven't since I have was 39, take that for whats it's worth. I take no aspirin or anti inflammatory drugs! I have to confess that I did smoke at one time, but i don't anymore, I knew that it was so bad for me, but I couldn't stop, finally I did. I thinking what else I have done, you know the exercise drill that I've done, I've always eaten a well balanced diet, medium protein, drank milk and always drank some wine, LOL no big surprise there, huh guys. I'am trying to think of things to help you all. I think that diet has played a huge part in my illness. I never went to the extremes, always tried to keep it balanced, so take that for what it's worth as well.

OK, I'am done. The tears are gone and I am ready to help any of you that I can. I work really hard for people and a lot of you will attest to that. If there is anything you need or want that I can give you, just yell NORMA!!! HELP!! And I'll be there.

With so much love and affection for all of you,
Norma...