This morning I went for a scheduled ultrasound as part of the Oncologists investigation into the rise in my creatinine levels.
One of the possible reasons for the rise in creatinine is diminished kidney function due to obstructions in my ureters blocking the flow of urine from my kidney into my bladder. Or my bladder is not draining/emptying fully.
The ultrasound will be able to show how all that is functionning.
The results showed that my bladder was full when I started, and after having gone to the washroom, it was almost completely empty. This means my bladder is functionning properly and draining fully.
The results also showed that my kidneys were normal size, and not inflammed meaning there is no back up of fluid into the kidney.
No other abnormalities were seen or detected during this scan.
This result will help confirm that my creatinine leves are rising most likely due to the immunotherapy itself, which they are now trying to stop by putting me on steroid treatment.
Not out of the woods yet, until my creatinine gets back to normal, but definitely progress being made.
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