OK, let me rephrase that: POTENTIAL million $$ ideas.
I'll tell you a little about the first one, and then I'll have to say goodnight, as it's midnight already, and I'm getting tired.
Now, to understand my first idea, you've gotta understand that people on hemodialysis have dietary restrictions that are difficult to stick to.
That said, it's no wonder that high phosphorus and high potassium can be a problem.
There are phosphate binders, however, that can bring the phosphorus level down.
BUT...there is no potassium binder.
Let me correct myself: there is no potassium binder that comes in a pill or a capsule!!
There IS, apparently (I know this from Googling "potassium binders"), a potassium binder that I presume is like what I had to take a couple of times when I was in the hospital, which was a liquid and looked and tasted much like medicated coffee (BLECH!!!!!!!!!).
Well, I'm sure the rest of us dialysis patients would agree...ENOUGH of that junk!! Let's work on coming up with a potassium binder that we don't have to taste, because it would be in pill form and/or capsule form.
Then, we'd also have a little more leeway in our diets, which would be wonderful...like 7th heaven, almost.
Come to think of it: how about a water-binder, for those of us who so desperately need a water-binder to bring our swelling down when we O.D. on water?????? Think of that, too!
I have more ideas to put up here... Hey, this one had to do with some of my own trials and tribulations during this long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long (ka-CHUNK!) wait for a kidney transplant here.
At this point, it's time for me to go see about getting some beauty rest, so...
Many positive vibes to you, and,
Good night, sweetheart, good night, and,
POOF...till I sneak back in here.
