Category Archives: Nutrition

Now’s not a good time…

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Then: “I know it’s Christmas Eve, but we need you to fly home. Now.” “Your creatinine is still increasing. We are scheduling your catheter placement tomorrow.” “Your creatinine is STILL increasing. You don’t have time to heal for 6 weeks before starting dialysis. Your starting two days after surgery. The only center that can train you is in Aurora. Be… Read more »

Thursday was awful…

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Friday was worse 🙁 Jamey meets with his dialysis nurses and nephrologist every two weeks. Yesterday was a doctor day. Unfortunately, we had a very chaotic day and I was unable to secure a sitter for the appointment. I ended up sitting in the car with the girls while Jamey was at his appointment (hour and a half). Then when he… Read more »

Another Day… Another Waiting Room…

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Yup, the picture pretty much says it all. A sleepless night and an exhausted man. Today we ventured downtown to Presbyterian/St. Luke’s. We met a new surgeon. We liked him a lot. We could hear him with another patient before he got to us and he just gave us a great feeling overall. He listened to all of our questions and… Read more »