He and the kidney doctor agree its scarring from chronic infection. So far Lefty is not sick. He’s gonna run some tests. Thx for your concern.
Kidneys are absolutely necessary, unless one gives up, and defects to the other side. If it could just sit there when it does nothing, things might be different. But oh, no, kidneys are not Switzerland, they either fight for your team, or they are one of the bad guys. Get rid of the traitor!
Year and years ago, my favorite for pain-killing purposes was a pink sweetheart called Darvocet. Then the Govamint sez, “Darvocet might kill ya!” And it was never seen again.
Tramadol timidly shuffled in to take the place of Darvocet. I’ve had drinks of water that offered me more comfort than Tramadol. When I learned of its nickname, Dammit-all, I realized I was not alone in being under-impressed.
Sometimes, the Old West analgesia of a slug of whiskey with a silver bullet to bite on, doesn’t sound half bad…
~VOW
~VOW, you gave me a laugh. Did I mention it only hurts when I laugh? (;))
Hugs, Beck. Cheers for you and Ol’ Lefty. I wish I had one good kidney; both of mine are working at less than 50%. Diabetes sucks (I’ve had T2 for 30 years).
I was on Tramadol following my open-heart surgery. It worked like a charm, with no problems. That was after they took me off Percocet, which caused me bad hallucinations involving Hitler :eek:.
more gentle hugs
Hang in there, Beck.
Here’s something: you’re not allowed to even consider expiring until we count to a million in that Thread Games thread. And, you must contribute to it regularly.
Seriously, good thoughts to you, friend.
Being like I’ll be 92 before we get there I’ll keep on posting.
TY, I’ll take the good thoughts as well:)
Let’s buy Beck a new kidney!
What’s your preference, Dear Beck? Beef or pork?
~VOW
You will be perfectly fine with one kidney! My grand dad had HALF of one kidney and ended up dying of something else because that half served him for the rest of his life. So, no “demising”. Besides, it’s against Board rules!
I’d give a kidney to Beck if she needed one. Then again, I hope your need is never so dire that you’d accept. 
She’s probably used beef or pork derived insulin years ago.
No no no no pig kidney.
ln Germany they are growing organs in a lab. Order up a Pancreas and kidney, ala’ carte.
Sure, but his name is Bruno and he’s a cutey.
If you watch "Grey’s Anatomy " (ABC, Thursday night), EVERYBODY is growing organs in a lab, someplace. A couple of years ago, that show had a brand new, cute little pink set of lungs, in a Bell jar.
I get upset when TV programs test credulity!
However…hmmm…maybe you can set up a makeshift lab in the barn and grow your own Steak-Ums?
~VOW
Just to be clear, if a cooler wrapped in duct tape and containing ice and a healthy, young, right handed human kidney is delivered to your door by FedEx…I don’t know anything about it.
I’ll keep a look out. (:))
If it looks LEFT-handed, flip it over, wink, wink
~VOW
~VOW, you’re killin’ me.
Beck, BAY-BEE!
Several days ago a seemingly depressed person posted a thread, “How do you reconcile the world?”
I taught my kids, almost from the cradle, “Life isn’t fair, get over it.” And it’s true, at times, Life is just the drizzling shits. The second thing I taught my kids is what my mother taught ME: “You better learn to laugh at Life, otherwise you’re in for a long, miserable time!”
I’d rather laugh than cry. And let’s face it, along with Life being the drizzling shits, it’s downright ridiculous!
I’ve known people who worry about everything. They turn themselves inside with worry. They make themselves sick with it. They poison the people around them with it!
And all that worry doesn’t do a single damn thing!
I’d rather find something silly to laugh at. I’d rather DO something silly to make the people around me laugh!
And just maybe, while everyone is laughing, things won’t seem quite so bad…at least for a while.
When you stop laughing, I’ll send my granddaughter (COTU#1) over to do her fart dance.
~VOW
~VOW, you’re a special person. I’m happy I know you. (:))