So things got a little complicated at the hospital and Dave had to have his catheter inserted and then instead of doing an out patient surgery he was admitted immediately and had to begin dialysis asap. It was unexpected and caught us off guard since we thought we had time. well his metabolic levels were way off the charts and his kidneys were at end stage renal failure.
Let me just tell you how ^&%^(&^)&* it is. I would not wish this on my worst enemy. The entire dialysis procedure was horrifying to watch. Dave didn't fare too well. He was crying, nauseous, light headed, spinning, and felt like he was going to vomit for the whole 3.5 hours! Not to mention that just being able to see the tubes filled with his blood saddled across his chest made him even more puky. It was so hard to see him in such a vulnerable state.
He is home now and can not look to either side due to swelling and stiff neck muscles from the catheter entrance. This should get better within another week, but he can't drive let alone do too much other than play xbox.
So now we are doing donor testing. His dad has already been excluded as a match and his mom is next in line to be tested. However, her weight and the fact that she is on hypertension meds may exclude her too...we'll have to wait and see.
Keep us in your prayers!
-A
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