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I agree, if it shows something, you might finally get answers, but I'd still like for it to be nothing bad. You're already struggling enough, a benign problem would be appreciated
Urologist sounds like the better doc to talk to, I hope they refer you. And I'm glad mutual aid came through with a tiny bit at least, though I agree, it's not looking good these days.
I'm not a medical professional, so the chances of me being wrong are extremely high. What I will say is that the color of your urine and the smell could be very much related to your low kidney function, and the infection in your bladder might stem from that problem as well. It might persist bc the antibiotics that are fighting the infection also impact your kidneys, or at least the ones you mentioned do. And if drinking more water doesn't change anything about the urine, I'm pretty convinced your kidneys need help. (Please don't rely on my assessment, I'm just working with what you told us here, and I don't know if there's something else going on that neither you nor I know.)
Honestly the best scenario for me would be told I have stage 4 cancer. Get some palliative care to ease the pain and have this shitty life over.
I hope there's a better alternative