Sorry we haven't posted since Thursday. Friday and Saturday they continued to monitor his kidney functions - calcium, acid, potassium, and creatin levels.
Friday his potassium levels started to go down thanks to a really good (not!) chaulky tasting liquid medicine, and by Saturday his levels were close to normal. But his creatin levels were still climbing. Since his blood pressure was back to normal without medication, and since they now were just monitoring his blood levels, they were able to move him to a regular room Friday night.
Saturday morning creatin levels slowed down, but still continued to rise. He felt good enough to watch Cool Hand Luke.
This morning his creatin levels finally leveled off and Monday his blood tests should start showing a decrease.
It looks like they want to keep him in the hospital until Monday or Tuesday. Before they release him they want to see his water weight go down more and make sure his creatin levels start dropping. He's pretty down that he may not get to go home until Tuesday, buy by keeping him a bit longer, hopefully he won't have all the problems he did when he went home after the first round.
Mom
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What's the relationship w/ Creatin - I thought that is what Body Builders put in shakes to get buff?
Thx,
M
Hang in there, Jason. You are almost "home"! I hope everything stabilizes and that by keeping you in the hospital the extra days, you will have a more comfortable and enjoyable recovery period. Stephen and I went to see 'Tropic Thunder' yesterday. We enjoyed it... and we are looking forward to more of your movie reviews :-)
Glad to see your update. Jason, just think, by spending a few more days in the hospital, you get: 1) good hospital food !!?? 2) wake up calls every few hours during the night 3) not hearing Terry snore (sorry Terry) 4) and most important, time to heal & get stronger. You'll be out soon! Brian is trying to get me to Dark Knight, but I know better!! Love ya'll.
Thanks for the update Marjorie. I hope you, Terry and Debby are managing some rest while Jason is going through his ordeals. Jason, Kathy and I hope your levels get back to normal and you get some stamina back. All the best to you all. Joe and Kathy
hope you get to go home today Jason!!
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