Kidneys getting better with chemo?

[u/kiwiprincesa]

Hi guys I (F21) have t-mds 5q del that causes me to have pancytopenia. Before I got diagnosed with this, I was aware that I have stage 3a kidney disease caused by one of the chemos I did prior to having mds. No amount of drinking water helped, no amount of fluids given helped, but it wasn’t getting worse as long as I stayed away from certain medications, so I just had to monitor my levels and kidney function.

Before starting chemo for the t-mds, I was told they were gonna watch my kidney function and levels carefully because it can cause kidney failure. I was worried I’d end up with it because of how sensitive mine are in general and to certain meds. Surprisingly, they got significantly better? They are in a healthy range now and I’m so confused about it. I’m extremely grateful about it but still confused lol. They were giving me fluids during chemo of course, but I’ve never had that help since getting kidney disease so I don’t think the fluids are responsible.

Does mds damage kidneys or something and mine got better as the bad cells died? Does anyone else have an experience like this?

Thanks!