Yesterday I made my 0900 Fresenius Clinic lab appointment. This appointment I had with me my urine collection, as sparse as it was, and collection of all the 2.5% solution from my previous evening’s cycler session. This along with the blood draw taken as part of my lab routine, will produce a new and hopefully improved Kt/V. Perhaps we will know by tomorrow.
For the past three upon arising blood pressure readings, all have been in the 100+/60+ range, and this is without any BP meds. It would appear we are out of the danger range therein. I have also walked our golden retriever for three mornings straight. My wife and I are also getting small jobs that we have put off around the house accomplished so we are returning to some degree of normalcy.
One thing was different with my labs this morning. The lab tech had me coat my hands with an orange-colored liquid, then wash my hands as usual and dry them. She then turned off the lights and checked my hands with a black light. I had a little bit of residue between my fingers and the rest of my hands were clear – I passed. I was informed that I was one of a few patients who cleaned their fingernails against their palms properly and it showed in the results. I have to do this procedure twice a day, once for my manual fill and once at night when I hook up to the cycler so it’s good to know my routine is effective.
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