Sigh. Got some of this month’s lab results back. I was hoping that the Urea Reduction Ratio (URR) would be higher so I can get the clinic to cut my time back down but it came in at 64.0%. The minimum is actually 65%. I think I’m close enough that they won’t increase the time again but for sure it won’t decrease this month so I’m stuck at four hours.
The only other number worth noting is the Phosphorus results. Last month, it came in high at 5.9 mg/dL. I believe the upper limit is 5.5. This month, the result was 4.6 mg/dL, which is much lower. There seems to be a lot of variability in the test results. For some reason, I didn’t see a line for Potassium but that number has been pretty stable for a few months.
They also did an Hemoglobin A1C test this time. I’ve been off all diabetic medication to prevent another episode of hypoglycemia. Most of my readings in the morning has been ~80 mg/dL so the blood sugar seems to be under control. The A1C reading was 5.5%, which is normal.
Life with chronic diseases 