Part 4
After four years of trying to retard the rate of loss of my kidneys, I finally reached the point where my eGFR (% of kidney function) was under 30. This is defined as Stage 4 kidney failure (29-15) and indicates that you have a severe decline in kidney function.
By now my doctors were aware that mine was not a temporary situation and that my kidneys were failing at a rate greater than expecte…