Dear Doctor Saheb, I Anil Agrawal 60 Yrs., vegetarian nonalcoholic nonsmoker, nondiabetic but BP approx. 90 and 135 - reach 150 but take medicine so under control BP, a kidney patient since Oct 2019 (Creatinine serum was 3.5) due to UTI and UTI reoccurred also. However, nowadays Creatinine serum level is 1.45 to 1.60 after keeping food intake contravening grease foods. avoid Peanuts, Kaju, Tomato, Brinjal, whole dals etc., Should I continue like this or can take liberty in daily food habit. In marriage I take few sweets selectively. This is OK. I have hernia on left side right side operated in yr. 2000, Should I go for Operation as some time its irritate while longstanding and little discomfort to me. Kindly advise. Thank you.
Ans: Occasional relaxation with the food habits is fine. You can go ahead with the hernia surgery. Make sure that you are not put on medications which is harmful to the kidney especially pain killers.