First clinic
Today is our first clinic. We have to come back to the hospital twice a week for the next couple of months. They do a blood draw and collect urine to make sure his kidney is doing its job and the antirejection meds are doing thiers.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Immune System
Jamey’s immune system is shut down almost completely for the next couple months. This helps his body not attack the new kidney. The immunosuppressants will be relaxed a bit around October. We know everyone wants to see him. Hug him. Shake his hand. Please know he is missing this contact too. We are doing everything we can to limit his contact… Read more »
Silence
Last night I did something I haven’t done since Christmas Eve. I silenced my phone while we slept. We are no longer waiting on a call about a kidney. It was lovely. ? Jamey slept pretty well in between taking pain meds and peeing. Our nurses/doctor told him that the crazy amount of urine will regulate in a couple months.
Keeping a transplanted kidney alive
How cool is medicine and science??
So sweet!
JoC said that as soon as hb saw Ryan home from the hospital she said, “Thank you for giving my Daddy your kidney.” Melts. My. Heart!!
Our Girls
A couple cuties ready to hug their daddy!! They weren’t allowed in any of the hospital floors we were on. They haven’t seen Jamey in a week. Good Hugs!
Leaving the hospitall
It was a good morning. Jamey finally has feeling in both hands and fingers!! His creatinine is down a bit more to 1.2. Our transplant team all stopped by today. We were updated and quizzed – and quizzed some more. Our first clinic visit is on Friday. Heading HOME!! Jamey listening to instruction about meds, labs, and clinic visits from… Read more »
Outta Here!
He is signing his discharge papers now. I have to jump over to Walgreens for a last minute prescription change. And then Jamey is taking home a happy kidney!! Ryan reports that he is feeling better every day. We can’t wait to get home to see him!
Rounds have started
Pain is a 2. Poop happened. BP still isn’t great. We’ll see what they say.
Stronger every day!
