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    From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to All on Mon Sep 8 21:00:02 2025
    Hi everyone,

    I'm finally back home. I didn't get discharged until nearly 3 PM EDT
    and that's typical for the VA. I am now back home, safe and sound.

    To make a very long story short, due to a perfect syorm of happenings,
    my kidneys stopped working. I was pumped full of a sodium bicarbonate
    (baking soda) and saline solution for four days anlong with a silicon
    zirconium powder to absorb excess potassium from my system. Sunday
    morning, my kidneys started to work again.

    I had a CT scan and an ultrasound of my bladder. The CT scan revealed
    two very tiny kidney stones that were not involved in this in any way.
    The ultrasound revealed no issues, thankfully.

    I was given medication to help me pass those kidney stones and prevent
    more from happening. I have a follow-up lab for bloodwork in a week.

    I dodged a bullet this time.

    The funny part: they told me I was drinking too much water and to cut
    down...

    -- Sean
    (answers to "Lucky")

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  • From Zip@618:500/27 to Sean Dennis on Tue Sep 9 14:43:14 2025
    Hello Sean!

    On 08 Sep 2025, Sean Dennis said the following...

    I'm finally back home. I didn't get discharged until nearly 3 PM EDT
    and that's typical for the VA. I am now back home, safe and sound.

    Glad to hear that! Hoping things will continue to be stable.

    Best regards
    Björn

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  • From Mindsurfer@618:500/15 to Sean Dennis on Tue Sep 9 22:59:50 2025
    Re: Back home
    By: Sean Dennis to All on Mon Sep 08 2025 21:00:02

    I'm finally back home. I didn't get discharged until nearly 3 PM EDT and that's typical for the VA. I am now back home, safe and sound.

    The funny part: they told me I was drinking too much water and to cut down...

    Good for you to be home again! There's no place like home!

    Funny, they usually say one drinks not enough water. How much is to much?
    i have a pack of backing soda and use a pinch of it to soften (less acidic) my coffee.

    Mindsurfer
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  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to Mindsurfer on Tue Sep 9 19:58:34 2025
    Funny, they usually say one drinks not enough water. How much is to much?

    Half-gallon or less.

    i have a pack of backing soda and use a pinch of it to
    soften (less acidic) my coffee.

    I take bakibng soda tablets to calm and soothe my kidneys for the very same reason...

    -- Sean

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