I went to do blood and urine for my 4 year post donation (actually 4 years+ donated in Nov 2007). I had found a nice PCP last year and saw her once or twice and then got notice that she is going fee for service so I am back again looking for a new PCP. In the meantime, I figured I really needed to get labs done so I made an appointment with a nephrologist who I saw as a second opinion before the surgery and I had seen him last in 2009. Everything came back ok, creatinine was .97 which is consistent for me post surgery (pre was about .7 - .
, but the microalbumin in the urine was high. This has never been high pre or post surgery. He wasn't really sure what to make of it and felt it needed to be repeated just to see if it is a fluke so I am going to do another urine sample in a couple of weeks.
Anyone else have this? Any feedback from our "medical experts?" I have been working very hard at keeping my weight down. I have reached and been maintaining my BMI goal of 25 (no clothes on and shaved legs! LOL) watch my salt intake, don't take NSAIDS, exercise by walking and even do yoga, pilates and stretching. My BP has gone up after the surgery and of course I have aged 4 years (am now 48). My BP was 116/62 on the automatic cuff which I knew to be inaccurate but would have gladly taken that number. On the manual cuff it was 128/78 which is more my trend. I tend to run between 120- 130/ 70-80 . Would really like to have it lower. no meds so far but I know I will most likely end up on an ACE inhibitor at some point given my family history of high blood pressure.
Just thought I would update since we all like to know how donors do down the road. Will update again when I redo the urine and I hope the increase in microalbumin is a false positive or related to exercise or some other detail.
Thanks,
Sherri