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It might be a diyerent |ght for you depending on what’s causing your

own CKD.

But whatever the cause, the strategy is the same: alleviate the
problems of the CKD itself while addressing the underlying disease

that is causing the CKD in the |rst place.

Unfortunately, using standard methods CKD can – and often does –

get progressively worse. As it gets worse it becomes a signi|cantly
more threatening disease.

There was no way I could just accept that. No way.

Fortunately, I didn’t have to accept it. I did something else instead.

Which has meant that these days I can’t remember what CKD even

feels like anymore.

But before I jump ahead of myself, let me make this important point.

Chronic Kidney Disease – the 5 stages

My doctor taught me something very worrying about CKD.

The disease has 5 stages. Stage 1 is the mildest.

Stage 5 is as serious as it gets.

Stage 5 can shorten a person’s life by many, many years.

You do not want to reach stage 5.

A slippery slope to stage 5

My CKD was at stage 3 when it was discovered. Most of us only

discover our CKD when it’s already well underway.

The danger here is that CKD gets progressively worse. Doctors |nd it
very dizcult to halt CKD’s progress into stages 4 and then 5.

At stage 5 you are plugged into a dialysis machine. You hope and

pray for a suitable kidney donor so that you can squeeze some more