bjamesk4

I was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy around two years ago (I've had it much longer though). This basically means that my immunoglobulin and my kidneys don't really get along and I ended up with a lot of irreversible scarring in my kidneys.

I'm on Oregon health plan which is Oregon's version of Medicaid. They are reimbursing me a little bit but it won't even cover a quarter of our costs hotel wise. On the other side I haven't paid for any medication, dialysis, or the hospital stay. So I'm definitely in a better position than most.

And based on your username, I'm a little scared to have you in my thread. I promise you don't want mine.

I'm definitely feeling very lucky. Even though I'm sore I still feel so much relief and freedom. Hopefully this one will keep on kicking for you. Sounds like you've got a collection started in there :)

There were honestly a few that I should have paid better attention to like headaches and vomiting after big meals. I just wrote those off as stress and moved on.

The reason I finally went in was I started urinating blood. When I got to the hospital they read my blood pressure as 240/140 and immediately admitted me, worried that I would have a stroke.

Pay attention to what your bodies are telling you everyone!

Well that's a blessing all of its own. Dialysis is a whole different kind of torture. Hopefully since your keeping a good eye on it you'll be able to catch any problem before things get too bad. Best of luck and good health to you!