Is It Bad to Be TOO Good??

Apparently so!!

We had Brian's dialysis care team meeting today. Everything is going well aside from his blood pressure. In fact...his fistula is working TOO well!! Who knew this could be a problem? There seems to be too much blood flow through the fistula and there are concerns that this could cause complications in the long run if not corrected. They are keeping an eye on the blood flow measurements and will likely be recommending some tests and possibly surgical correction in the near future.

ANOTHER Doctor

Today we went to OHSU for an appointment with Dr. Barry. He is a surgeon in the Department of Urology. He will eventually be removing both of Brian's transplanted kidneys. They feel that removing them will make it easier to effectively treat the histoplasmosis and will also allow his immune system to become less sensitized (no more foreign bodies to fight off). This will give him a better chance to be approved for a new transplant. Because of the doctor's schedule, we won't be embarking on this adventure until July.

Coincidentally, Dr. Barry knows many of the doctors who cared for Brian at Cedars-Sinai during the previous transplants...small world!!

Happy Mother's Day :)

Hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day. The weather was beautiful here today (supposed to rain again starting tomorrow). We drove to Corvallis and walked along the River Walk...it's so pretty.

This Wednesday we will go to Portland to see a surgeon regarding the removal of Brian's bum kidney. We still have lots of questions regarding this and hope to get some of them answered this week.