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Did You Know That Today (March 14th) Is World Kidney Day?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Inverary, ON

I guess everything gets a "day" now, but for us Kidney's are kind of important

Unfortunately for us the Beast we call Diabetes seems to really like destroying Kidneys - 1 in 3 of us will develop some level of Kidney Disease simply because we are Diabetic

I'm in those statistics - I have Stage 2 CKD

If I don't want to be part of that 15% of us that sees things end because of CKD then I need to "behave"

Keeping your blood sugar below 8.7 mmols/157 "as many minutes of the day as possible" will… read more

March 14, 2024
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Members rallied around the conversation about World Kidney Day and the sobering reality that one in three people with diabetes will develop... Read more

Members rallied around the conversation about World Kidney Day and the sobering reality that one in three people with diabetes will develop chronic kidney disease, with several sharing their own experiences of living with stage 2 CKD or having only one functioning kidney due to complications from surgery, COVID, or other health crises. Many members appreciated the practical reminder to request regular eGFR and ACR kidney screenings alongside routine A1C tests, with one member planning to add these to their next lab work. A recurring theme was the importance of maintaining blood sugar control below 157 mg/dL to protect kidney function, treating diabetes as a partnership that rewards good management and punishes neglect, and approaching supplements as helpful additions rather than replacements for diet, exercise, and medication.

A DiabetesTeam Member

Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member, and all you warriors.
Are Pi's good or bad for your kidneys.

Today is also Pi day. Celebrated by eating pies.

March 14, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

If you don't maintain and manage your sugar, your sugar will punish you

March 15, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

My diabetes and I are old best friends.If I treat my diabetes well I get treated well too.
If neither,all hell breaks loose

March 14, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thanks for the heads up. I will add this kidney test along with insulin to my next blood test due next month

March 18, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

I only have one kidney too.Mine packed up as result of COVID, norovirus, dehydration caused by antibiotic induced diarrhea.
My sister died as result of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

March 15, 2024 (edited)

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