I started to write this on Friday when we knew Dave would be coming home on Saturday if nothing new reared its ugly head. For some strange reason I could not concentrate. :-) I decided to still post because of the content and explanations.
What a week! I never did like roller coasters, and this week was no exception. Tuesday was the low point. The daily blood test showed Dave’s kidney function numbers were elevated from the previous day after the doctors tried going without the IV fluid overnight. If the kidneys did not start working better soon, we would need to decide what we wanted to do. When hospice becomes part of the discussion you know tough times are ahead.
Fortunately Wednesday brought better news as the numbers improved. He began to look less yellow and was more on top of things. One of the interesting things we learned this week was the impact poor kidney function had on the brain. After hearing this from several doctors several different times, we finally believed it. Even more convincing was the change we saw in Dave. One doctor did say he might not ever have a clear memory of the previous days. Once there was some improvement then they could start switching from IV drugs to oral medications. Getting Dave off of the IV drugs was important because they were not going to release him until he was off them. Having 3-4 doctors checking on you every day makes a busy day.
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