Category: Transplant

I just got back from ultrasound. The kidney is functioning beautifully. There is lots of blood flow, no internal bleeding and it is healing well…

After receiving a bag of fluids and blood pressure medicine, Wes started to feel better.  Dr. Ramirez also stopped in to encourage Wes that his…

Wes’ creatinine level has gone down to 7.1 however, his blood pressure is very high.  They have given him blood pressure medicine via IV and…

Wes received this card from his friend Dan and it made him laugh.  Actually it made him laugh too much, he was in a lot…

Today has been up and down but mostly up.  Wes was feeling good this morning until he threw up his breakfast so he put himself…

Wes did not eat much all day until this evening.  Some of the medicines he takes doesn’t go well with an empty stomach so he…

The Catheter is out!! (There’s a celebration in itself.)  Wes went for a Catheter free walk this morning.  Dr Ramirez, the surgeon, told Wes his…

Wes started the day feeling really good.  He went for a walk this morning and was able to get cleaned up just in time to…

I told you yesterday of Wes’ Creatinine level. This is the level that will help the doctors know how well the kidney is filtering the…

We are really just at the beginning of this transplant journey and it is still very possible for things to move in a less that…