If you have been following my journey, you will know that since starting immunotherapy in January, the level of creatinine (a waste product that is usually expelled through urine) in my blood has been creeping up.
Increases in creatinine indicate your kidneys are not working to their full potential. Higher and higher increases in creatinine could indicate heading toward kidney failure.
The doctors have pretty much ruled out any obstructions in my ureters, or drainage issues with my bladder.
They are now working on stopping my immune system from being in overdrive, and hoping that by slowing down the immune system, my kidneys will function better and get back to a normal level soon.
I have been on Steroid treatment for the past week now, and just had a creatinine test this morning. My creatinine levels have dropped by almost 76 points. This is a significant drop, which means the steroids are working, and my kidney is healing and performing better right now.
I will keep on the Steroid treatments for another month or so, and continue to hope my creatinine levels decrease.
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