Thursday, April 29, 2010

Mother Update from Dick

WE WENT TO SEE JAN'S KIDNEY DOCTOR YESTERDAY. JAN WAS RELUCTANT TO GO. THE DOCTOR TOLD US THAT THE PROSPECT OF DIALYSIS IS NOT IN THE CARDS FOR THE IMEDIATE FUTURE. HER KIDNEY FUCNTION IS AT 20%. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT HOW FAST THE KIDNEYS WILL DECLINE, BUT IT WILL TAKE MONTHS, PERHAPS EVEN YEARS WITH WITH DIET AND PRAYER BEFORE DIALYSIS IS REQUIRED. DIALYSIS IS PRESCRIBED BELOW 15% KIDNEY FUNCTION. WE FELT SO MUCH BETTER AFTER HE MADE THAT CLEAR.


I AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER SYMPTOMS OF POSSIBLE STROKE THAT HAS LEFT HER CONFUSED AND UNSTEADY ON HER FEET. BUT IT SEEMS SHE IS GETTING BETTER.

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