The bad news:my kidneys are a bit of a mess. The good news is my wife wants to keep me around and she is what is affectionately called a "universal donor". I have some major clients that have been wanting to dive with me for several years and we finally got it together this yr. We are scheduled for Little Cayman Island Beach Resort the second week of May. Obviously my condition hadn't deteriorated to nearly this level when we made the plans.
I was doing fairly well till my second knee replacement surgery at which time one of my primary indicators which had been hovering around 20 (My kidney doc had said - prior to the knee surgery- that no way was I getting a kidney transplant when that number was above 19). Well post surgery the number fell to 11. It has since rebounded to 14. We have heard that they can wait till you hit 7 prior to dialysis.
Now I am training my daughter to take over my business (financial adviser) and had planned on training her over the next 5 yrs or so. She is a chemist but I lured her away to keep the business in the family. It is a very successful practice.
One final note. I am not going to do long term dialysis. I have spoken to some doing it and I am not willing to spend 3-4 hours a day 3 times week hooked to a monster and feeling like crap during the process. I might do it for a short time but my daughter is going to need to learn fast. Realistically there should be no need for dialysis with the donor situation lined up.
Is there any data about diving for those with severe kidney problems? My kidney doc is not aware of any. I will meet with him the week before I go. I would like to point out any relevant information to him now so he can read up on it and give me good advice.
Anyone got anything? I clearly am looking for this information for entertainment value only with no thought that I will depend on the internet for medical advice. I know that advice on the net is not quite worth what you pay for it and no one offering information or advice could possibly be held responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, by anyone, ever. etc etc etc.
Thanks in advance. I've been away a long time. Diving has become a once a yr. event. Sigh. I have become a vacation diver. The good news is I completed my bucket list in October. Got to see the northern lights ( I had to go north of Fairbanks but hey, I saw and photographed them). I completed my diving bucket list with Palau some time ago so if it's my time I'm perfectly ok with it. In fact with the joint pain I've enjoyed the last few yrs I'm looking forward to it. Greetings to all my friends I have not spoken to for all too long.
I was doing fairly well till my second knee replacement surgery at which time one of my primary indicators which had been hovering around 20 (My kidney doc had said - prior to the knee surgery- that no way was I getting a kidney transplant when that number was above 19). Well post surgery the number fell to 11. It has since rebounded to 14. We have heard that they can wait till you hit 7 prior to dialysis.
Now I am training my daughter to take over my business (financial adviser) and had planned on training her over the next 5 yrs or so. She is a chemist but I lured her away to keep the business in the family. It is a very successful practice.
One final note. I am not going to do long term dialysis. I have spoken to some doing it and I am not willing to spend 3-4 hours a day 3 times week hooked to a monster and feeling like crap during the process. I might do it for a short time but my daughter is going to need to learn fast. Realistically there should be no need for dialysis with the donor situation lined up.
Is there any data about diving for those with severe kidney problems? My kidney doc is not aware of any. I will meet with him the week before I go. I would like to point out any relevant information to him now so he can read up on it and give me good advice.
Anyone got anything? I clearly am looking for this information for entertainment value only with no thought that I will depend on the internet for medical advice. I know that advice on the net is not quite worth what you pay for it and no one offering information or advice could possibly be held responsible for any outcomes, good or bad, by anyone, ever. etc etc etc.
Thanks in advance. I've been away a long time. Diving has become a once a yr. event. Sigh. I have become a vacation diver. The good news is I completed my bucket list in October. Got to see the northern lights ( I had to go north of Fairbanks but hey, I saw and photographed them). I completed my diving bucket list with Palau some time ago so if it's my time I'm perfectly ok with it. In fact with the joint pain I've enjoyed the last few yrs I'm looking forward to it. Greetings to all my friends I have not spoken to for all too long.