Three little letters. They appeared on “MyChart” for the first time. I had lab work done for an upcoming surgery. Last Thursday I received an email that “MyChart” (the patient electronic record for my health care system) had the results of my tests. I wasn’t too surprised by anything, most everything closely resembled my last lab work in April. Except for those three little letters that appeared on my medical record. I expected the Diabetes II, alongside some other things. I didn’t expect those three little letters – CKD.
CKD stands for Chronic Kidney Disease. Not only that, it was followed by the qualifier Stage 2. (What happened to Stage 1?) I immediately hit the internet and logged on to Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic websites to find the details of CKD. Apparently, there are five stages, and most people don’t show any effects until Stage 4. Still.
Three little letters. I do have one of the biggest causes of CKD with my Diabetes II. I also learned that the medicines given for Diabetes II can contribute to CKD. If that isn’t a Catch 22 I don’t know what is, both the disease (Diabetes) and the medicine given to treat it can cause CKD. So, I’m on an extra special push to talk to my physician and to get my A1C even lower (if possible) with only diet and exercise.
Three little letters recorded in “MyChart” changed things for the remainder of my life. Immediately, I thought about the three little letters written in another book. “Another book was opened, which is the book of life…. If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” [Rev 20:12, 15 NIV]
Beside my name in “MyChart” you will read CKD. Beside my name in the “Book of Life” you will read HIS, with the qualifier – FOREVER.
Beloved, three little letters will change things for you forever … make sure HIS is written next to your name!
