Hi my lovely people and it’s that time again when I visit my Nephrologist, kidney specialist for an update on how they are functioning. I had a blood test just two weeks ago and see the doctor today. This is something I have to do every three months and for the last two appointments things have been far more positive.
At one point last year, things were not so good, as we thought I would need a second transplant in 18 months. So Dr Andrews decided to try something new, another medication on top of what I already take.
Calmly waiting… optimistic things are still ok…..
I write this whilst I wait to see him and the update is…..
- Blood pressure is good at 131/77 heart rate of 65
- 240 creatinine - EGFR 26
- My kidney function has actually improved. Wow!
- In summary all is bloody amazingly great!
Music
- Hive Sound Library - going to change the plan a bit with this one since IPFS is not a great option at all, so shall opt for a cheap VPS where I know files will be fine and accessible at all times. Something more conventional!
- Recording some more ideas and putting out on 3 Speak plus some Podcast stuff
- May or may not use CastGarden because, the posts I put up there miss out on curation trails and auto votes.
Nostr and Bitcoin
- I have stumbled upon this and collecting some Sats recently through apps such as Fountain and established a Nostr profile. So playing with Hive and Bitcoin. After all I already have a lightning wallet in the form of nicklewis@v4v.app which means I can use that to accept Sats from people and pick up on Hive??? Yet to test this but in theory...
Kayak season comes to an end
Well it does in one way but not completely. We spent our last night out on the Aldereshot Lido last night, putting all of the kit away until May.
However we do carry on from October using an indoor pool to keep our skills going and to learn new things in total safety. Outdoor trips are more scarce save for the people who go out on white water trips.
Occasionally we might go out on the local canals but with quite a lot of layers on to ensure we keep warm. Some bright, crisp, misty mornings can be rather magical out on the water, so long as the right precautions are taken and time is limited somewhat.