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To answer Glennie's question - yes, vegan protein is much easier on the kidneys than animal protein.

SpecialK - that was an interesting article, but I found several glaring errors in it. The description of how GFR (glomerulofiltration rate) is measured was WAY off, according to the way most labs in the US do it.... and it's a fairly common test. DH has all those tests every two to four weeks.

The reason I am familiar with all these tests is because my husband has incurable kidney disease, and has defied the odds for the past three years.

The easiest type of protein for the kidneys to process is vegan. The absolute hardest to process, (as well as causing the most inflammation in the body) is red meat.

It was ironic that he was diagnosed with his disease just a few months before I was dx'd with BC. However, he had been misdiagnosed, and mistreated by the PCP for nine months before his condition was properly identified. He'd had no symptoms at all. During that undiagnosed time, he suffered additional damage to the kidneys by eating too much - and the wrong type - of protein.

And there I was, after surgery, trying to get in 100 mg of protein a day!

The only point I'm trying to make here is that when increasing your protein intake significantly, or relying on animal proteins, it would be a good idea to make sure your kidney function is normal first.

I agree with the 100 mg of protein a day suggestion. I believe it helped me heal more quickly, and made me feel better. Since most of us have normal kidney function, this shouldn't be a problem. But for someone who does have kidney issues, (or whose kidney function has never been tested) labwork is definitely warranted.

blessings - thank you for clarifying - I linked the article because it seemed to address the question brought up earlier, but I appreciate that because you have specialized knowledge you are able to provide additional info - I am just sorry that you know about this due to your DH's medical issue.  Also sorry that he was not successfully treated earlier - how frustrating for you both!  I think it is also important to note this for those that have surgery after chemo, either exchange, or their initial cancer surgery due to neoadjuvent chemo, that the kidneys may still be compromised from so recently filtering chemotherapeutic agents, so eating too much animal protein in an effort to provide ideal healing could be problematic.

blessings - from what I have seen at my center everyone undergoing chemo has fairly regular CMP (complete metabolic panel) testing done at intervals before, during and after. I would assume that holds true for most chemo patients since the toxicity of most chemo agents can damage organs, and oncs should be continually assessing.  If people are not having CMP done they should inquire about it.  I had EFGR testing done regularly as well, and continue to have all of this testing, plus CA 27/29 and CEA (tumor markers), Vitamin D level and a CBC (complete blood count) done every six months even though I finished chemo in June of 2011.  I am fortunate to have a doc who orders this stuff, in contradiction of the ASCO guidelines, and an insurance company that covers it.

I've not had chemo, but my onc does blood work every 6 months just to check up on things. I would think if you are having chemo, you would get checked more often.  At my hospital, there is always a CBC before chemo to make sure your WBC, etc has not dropped and you can handle the chemo.