Keeping a transplanted kidney alive
How cool is medicine and science??
Category Archives: Jamey
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!
One more night
Not letting him go today. Still trying to get BP and pain management under control.
Learning how to live – again
Learning to be in end stage renal failure was overwhelming. Learning to be a transplant recipient is overwhelming. Today we learned about sorting all of the meds he has to take throughout each day. Whew!
Creatinine 1.3
Good stuff!!