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Riding with One Kidney in the forum
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April 9, 2012 6:55 PM PDT
Dear OceanLily. Just "joined" this group, and read your story.AM sorry to hear about losing a kidney.!! What I DON'T understand,--is your Doctor telling you NOT to ride anymore. This makes NO sense. My younger brother contracted a kidney disease about 6 years ago.Something called( I think) PKD. Where the kidneys, turn into "plastic". He lost the first kidney in//about 2006-07, while in the AirForce.Needless to say,-he started dialysis right then. He does this every Monday-Wednesday-and Friday. Having one good one left,-he stayed in the AirForce, with the medical-boards' permission, until the second kidney did the SAME thing,--turning into "plastic".Now, he has NO kidneys, and a world of culture-shock with all the things he can no-longer DO. Each time this happened,( losing the kidney ),----one of the first things he asked his doctors,- was IF he could still ride his motorcycle. They all (the doctors--about 6 of them), told him, as long as he stayed on dialysis, AND his medications,--he could ride all that he wanted to, as long as he didn't "over-do-it" or push himself past being "tired". He was finally discharged from the service. Now, in retirement, after 22 years,--he rides all the time. He makes trips of an average of 1800 miles. He makes arraingements with Dialysis centers along the "routes" he travels, with a" hotel-stay" of usually 1-2 days, before continuing his trip, for rest. Dialysizing,(as I understand it ), --"will knock-your-socks-off"".
I would, out of curiosity, like to know what your Doctor is thinking,--or what he is concerned about in your case.To lose one kidney is bad enough.But to tell you NOT to do what you love,--in riding,--sounds a litle "odd" for a Doctor. My wife is a nurse and I've asked her about this,--what your doctor advises, and she is not sure,--WHAT he (your Doctor) is "looking at" in your case. Of course,--take it easy and DON'T overdo it.!! But IF you ARE able to,--and your husband agrees,--DO "keep-it-in-the-wind", and ride it--like ya' stold it.!!!! I also am in Colorado.
Probably close by. You and your husband take care,---GOOD LUCK with the health issues, and maybe the wife and I will run into you guys at one of our "Rallies". God knows,--we have some of the GREATEST scenery to look at in our state alone.!!!
Bob.