Something is Wrong With My Kidney
Something, not sure what yet, is wrong with my Kidney as my new medication prescribed by the nephrologist is working. During my vacation this past week I got my blood test results. For the first time since December of 2007 my Potassium levels are normal.
I was feeling well enough to visit to the parks at Disney World though not every day. I did have to nap every day and got leg cramps and some tingling around my mouth pretty bad a few nights though. On Monday I’m scheduled for blood test for my magnesium level. It seems that if this is high those symptoms could continue.
The worst thing that happened on vacation was getting my scheduled blood test done. I didn’t know what lab to go to even after calling the front desk and my health insurance and using the phone book. My husband finally went to the concierge line and got the address and phone number of the closest lab. We tried this phone number like all of the others from the phone book but there was no answer.
We did find the place by using our GPS. When we arrived, they were packed. Not a good way to spend our vacation time but I needed this test done. When my name was finally called, the receptionist said that her boss just called her on her cell phone to say that people were complaining because they couldn’t get through on the phone. I said the same happened to me. I felt like telling her their large and profitable company needed to spend some money on a CAT6 to keep their phone and fax lines working.
We could have made an appointment if the phones worked. Instead we spent over an hour there plus the travel time to and from. That morning was wasted. I was too tired afterwards to do anything except go out to dinner.
I am glad to know that the doctor has been able to learn so much through the tests I’ve had done. Now to work on managing all the blood levels that will keep me feeling better.
