I’ll stand pat

An excerpt from my new book on kidney disease…

So, I figured I could sue my doctor but then I reconsidered. I am a Christian. Does that give me a degree in morality? Not necessarily, but Christians aren’t to sue other Christians. I figure we can’t love people while suing them for the shirt off their backs. If they are Christians or not, and Christians are called to love, I guess I could sue someone and still care about them, but it seems contradictory, and so far, I’m thankful to say, I’m very opposed to a lawsuit.

Not only that, but if I think about the thousands of times I poured salt and butter on my food, the gluttony I struggle with, and the unhealthy eating habits that I have, if I had listened to reason then, when my wife warned me about my dietary mischief, I probably would have maintained a higher GFR1 throughout.

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measurement of how well your kidneys are functioning. It is the rate at which blood passes through the glomeruli, the tiny filters in your kidneys that remove waste and extra water from your blood. ︎