General Medical issues thread

[Flashback]

Oh. So you do steps over a whole day.

I can't do any walking without pain. That's the challenge.

I call this one the gig effect...

 

[Seat0B]

FIL passed peacefully tonight, with us all there (well, not younger grandsons and BIL). SIL called Mr Katie at about 5:30 this afternoon knowing he wasn’t planning on getting to hospital until 8, saying he’d best get there. So we all went up and made it to have some time with him before he took his final breath.
He’d been on low doses of morphine throughout the day and actually looked comfortable lying/sleeping in bed, which we hadn’t seen for months.
My MIL did an amazing job keeping him at home until yesterday.

I also send condolences to your family @Katie. Watching the last few days and hours can be difficult and I’m glad his passing was peaceful and allowed the family to bid farewell.

 

[JohnK]

I cant remember, have you had any joint replacements?

None. I may consider a whole body replacement.

Also as it turns out the MAG3 scan wife did on Friday shows left kidney at 70% and right kidney at 30%. I was concerned but they seem to imply there's only minimal damage to right kidney and left kidney is taking up the slack.

May go down the path of MV140 UTI vaccine as it appears to have success reducing the rate of recurring UTIs.

 

[Quickstatus]

left kidney at 70% and right kidney at 30%

Possibly VUR for a very long time - maybe most of her life?

 

[JohnK]

Possibly VUR for a very long time - maybe most of her life?

I think first serious occurrence of UTI was 2017 which was a year after caesarian, removal of womb and damaging right ureter. Next occurrence is 2022 which required hospital. Then 3 times in 2024 and now twice in 2025 all requiring hospital visits with pyelonephritis.

First thing they will check is whether reflux is the actual issue causing pyelonephritis. Note we are aware wife has defective right ureter valve.

If that is the case there is a day procedure they can do where they can inject a substance into the bladder to stop urine flowing back out into the ureter.

Hopefully MV140 reduces or eliminates UTI.

 

[Quickstatus]

defective right ureter valve.

If the only issue is Right VUR, then I would not be surprised if it was there prior to caesar - based on the renal function scan.