Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Counting My Blessings

1/25/17 – I had a follow up appointment yesterday... and again my counts were to near perfect. I am truly blessed that I continue to have no symptoms of MDS. I can now go 3 months before I need to get checked again. My next appointment is scheduled for April 18th.

The one thing that wasn’t great was my creatinine level. I seem to be running a little high. The blood creatinine level typically shows how well your kidneys are working. A high creatinine level may mean your kidneys are not working properly. A normal creatinine level for a healthy man is between 97 to 137 mL/min. I had a result of 158. I have had high a creatinine levels in the past and was able to get back to a normal level by drinking plenty of water. I really do not see this as a big deal. I’m sure I will be able to be back at a normal level in no time.

The bottom line is that I am feeling great and I am enjoying life. I count my blessings every day and I greet each day with rich gratitude. Thank You, Lord!!!

Here is a YouTube link to an awesome song called “Thank You, Lord” by Paul Baloche. Enjoy!!!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 118:1


More to come…

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2 comments:

Find a Cure Panel said...

hey rich, it's doug lowell from Find A Cure Panel. I was on your blog and wanted to reach out to you. can I tell you what we're doing in MCL? looking forward to connecting. here's my email as I'm not sure you might respond to a comment: info@findacurepanel.com

Rich Franco said...

Hi Doug, Sure... I would love the hear about what you are doing with MCL. I'll gladly email you.

Thanks,

Rich