MACS
2 years ago
Yeah, so my last 2 blood tests showed my eGFR at 72 and 74. Apparently for my age bracket it should be 85-ish. Normal is 90-120.

So I got that going for me. The f'n wheels are falling off this vehicle...
Gene363
2 years ago

Yeah, so my last 2 blood tests showed my eGFR at 72 and 74. Apparently for my age bracket it should be 85-ish. Normal is 90-120.

So I got that going for me. The f'n wheels are falling off this vehicle...

MACS wrote:



What does the Doc say? Not everyone fits into test criteria nicely.
danmdevries
2 years ago

What does the Doc say? Not everyone fits into test criteria nicely.

Gene363 wrote:



That test is universal, not individual variable. It's a measure of the kidneys efficiency.
deadeyedick
2 years ago
I saw something last week where they put a pig kidney in a guy so not to worry.

Ba de ba de dats all folks! ✋

Hope it can be corrected.
MACS
2 years ago

What does the Doc say? Not everyone fits into test criteria nicely.

Gene363 wrote:



Went to make an appointment, and she saw me right then... wanted to discuss the blood test results. She's not concerned. Says I am taking meds now and I wasn't just a short time ago. We'll just keep an eye on it.

[frypan]
danmdevries
2 years ago
70s ain't bad. Sub 50 we worry.
plinytheelder
2 years ago



The local/regional city bus service has a shuttle program that covers my town and the surrounding towns. Runs M-F from like 5 AM to 7 PM. You set a schedule with them, tell them where and when to pick you up, and where to drop you off. Then tell them where and when to pick you up and where to drop you off for the return trip. Door to door shuttle service. It gets me to work and back easy enough and the times I scheduled to use it and my pickup/drop off location, I'm usually the only one on the shuttle.

It's like having a personal chauffeur. I pay $205/month - not a bad deal. Price depends on distance from point to point, age (they have student and elderly discounts), and frequency of monthly use. It's rather popular for those that can't or don't drive for one reason or another like medical issues, no vehicle or single car family, college students without a vehicle, your car is in the shop for a couple weeks and need transportation to and from work or school, etc...

BuckyB93 wrote:



I had a neighbor that had a blind daughter that was registered for a shuttle bus (short bus). There was a benefit to having that neighbor. Every time it snowed, our block had been designated a "level 1" for snow removal like all the major roads. Yep, dump truck plow came down our block to give the bus access if called. We never had a hard time getting out to the major cross streets.
rfenst
2 years ago
Pain Management procedure this morning.

Just local anesthesia in doctor's office. No thank you to Xanax or Valium. I don't get anxious about stuff like this after having my neck and back injected a couple hundred times over the last 30 years. In fact, I am going alone and driving myself. Radio-Frequency Ablation is the name of the procedure. In my case, it is being used to burn away four upper thoracic (T4-7) sensory nerve-roots.

Basically, it's simply a needle tip placed up against the nerve root and then an electric current from wires attached to the needles. The microwave tip of the needle heats up. This, in turn, burns away the nerve root. The procedure has multiple other uses. But, the cool thing is that the doctor uses video fluoroscopy: x-ray video streaming in real time like a movie. I actually like watching the needle as it approaches my spine. 🤦

Lasts 18-36 months. Had it several years ago and it worked well. I have had two sets of trial injections of local anesthesia to the nerve roots and both were highly successful.
MACS
2 years ago
Hope it goes well, Robert.
ZRX1200
2 years ago
Good luck Robert.
jeebling
2 years ago
Went to have an ablation procedure on my esophagus this morning. The doctor told me he can’t do the ablation because they want more biopsies. The last biopsies are looking a little sketchy and Ive had cancerous polyps removed in the past. So now they’re trying to figure out if they want to do surgery or if the ablation procedure will be ok. I’m sick of getting that camera stuck down my neck.
Ram27
2 years ago

Went to have an ablation procedure on my esophagus this morning. The doctor told me he can’t do the ablation because they want more biopsies. The last biopsies are looking a little sketchy and Ive had cancerous polyps removed in the past. So now they’re trying to figure out if they want to do surgery or if the ablation procedure will be ok. I’m sick of getting that camera stuck down my neck.

jeebling wrote:





Wishing you & Robert good vibes.
Ram27
2 years ago
An unrelated post, my Prostate doctor has me on 2 medications following bout with Prostate cancer.
Started with Orgovyx meds 60 tabets,30 days: You paid $0 Plan paid $2,586.70.😨
Last visit started me on Xtandi 60 tablets,30 days. You paid $0 Plan paid $13,820.16. [argh]



Dang grateful for my insurance plan. =d>
DrMaddVibe
2 years ago
Be well fellas!

🇨🇮
Gene363
2 years ago

An unrelated post, my Prostate doctor has me on 2 medications following bout with Prostate cancer.
Started with Orgovyx meds 60 tabets,30 days: You paid $0 Plan paid $2,586.70.😨
Last visit started me on Xtandi 60 tablets,30 days. You paid $0 Plan paid $13,820.16. [argh]



Dang grateful for my insurance plan. =d>

Ram27 wrote:



I hope you get an excellent result. 🙏
MACS
2 years ago
Yeah, hope it all works out for you, Ram... but the pharma companies have absolutely NO f'n bidness charging what they do for pills that cost them pennies to make. All the R&D is done at this point... it's absolutely absurd.
Ram27
2 years ago
Been years and so far everything is good . Thanks guys .
rfenst
2 years ago
Easy-peasy.

THANKS FOR THE WELL WISHES!
jeebling
2 years ago

Wishing you & Robert good vibes.

Ram27 wrote:


Thanks, Ram. You as well. The prices they charge when insurance is mandatory is ridiculous. I thought the idea was to bring down healthcare costs. It’s all a machine and we are the hamsters on the wheel.
8trackdisco
2 years ago
Lots going on with the Brothers. Prayers abound.

Shawn,
Pharma companies will tell you another reason for those ridiculous prices is for R&D on new drugs on the horizon.

There are many kernels of truth on that cob. I’d like to see much more transparency on what salaries, stock, and other benefits they get on the top 10% of these companies payroll.

Not that it would matter. Excess Greed and all time lows in Shame play the big roles in the current situation.

I know a few people who are cutting pills in half and not taking medications at all due to the cost. I get it.
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