River: Update On Colleen

[mdlbear]

So, once again I find myself approaching the end of a day without a post, so I'll give you an update on Colleen. When she got to her appointment with the nephrologist Monday, they took one look at her lab results and told her to go the hospital, stat. Apparently her kidney function was way down. (It has improved somewhat since then, but it's still rather scary.)

It feels like a lot longer that two days. I'm worn out. Some changes in her medication this evening should help with her level of comfort. (I'm going to skip the details, since I'm too frazzled to put in a cut tag just now. She's fired her urologist, which is expected to be an improvement.

I called the kids and my Mom a little while ago. Should call Mom before I leave for home. I've been keeping N in the loop via Slack.

Comments

[radiantfracture]

This is really tough. I'm sorry.

[mdlbear]

Thanks. We'll make it, but it might be a rather bumpy along the way.

[archangelbeth]

I have knocked on wood and crossed my fingers for luck. I hope that the nephrologists and hospital get things sorted out so that kidney function continues to improve!

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

[acelightning]

I hope it's something easy to treat like a low-level infection that a handful of antibiotic capsules will fix!

(I'm very very thankful for modern medical technology.)

[mdlbear]

Unfortunately it doesn't seem all that easy - she's getting industrial-strength IV antibiotics. But they seem to be working.

But modern medical technology is definitely something to be thankful for.

[acelightning]

Good wishes for you and your entire family, including the cats, and may you all have many good things to be thankful for!

[madfilkentist]

I hope everything goes well for her and that she can find doctors who'll pay attention.

[mdlbear]

Thanks! This set do seem to be paying attention, and they've come up with things the old urologist didn't, so that's hopeful.

[kellan_the_tabby]

If nothing else I bet firing her urologist is making ALL y'all a lil more cheerful. I hope she continues to improve!