Ron had his monthly visit with the liver transplant team:
- Organ donation has been down - so fewer livers have been transplanted over the past three months.
- Ron is at the very TOP of the list.
- They increased his blood pressure medicine (his blood pressure has been creeping up over the last two months).
- They cut his lactulose due to stomach cramping; and suggested he take his anti-nausea medicine daily (before he becomes nauseous).
- They did the normal blood tests and he has another appointment in 4 weeks.
- If by chance, he doesn't receive a new liver......in February his MELD score will be raised to 28.
The house is full of boxes - waiting to be emptied - waiting for the house to be turned into a Christmas winter wonderland.
I fell in a hole at the farm in October and injured my ankle - after 2 months and 2 different types of braces - the ankle hasn't healed.....4 days ago, I was put in a hard cast for three weeks. The cast comes off December 28th.
We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Thank you for your thoughts and continued prayers.
There is just no easy way to go through this. I pray that Ron gets his liver soon. As high as his MELD is, it sounds like he is very close.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog. I wanted to email you but I noticed you didn't have anything posted. I am in the middle of my work week and it has been very busy with the holiday coming up. Plus I am tired all the time and it takes a lot of energy to do anything half right. Just wanted to respond to your kind comment and wish your family well. And yes...please keep the man off the roof. My wife has been telling me this for the last 6 months.
-Beaux