We Have Pee!

January 21, 2010 at 5:26 pm | Posted in Family Ties, Kidney Disease | 5 Comments
Tags: CKD, Dialysis, IgA, kidney transplant, organ donation

*Updated Update*: After a long, very long night, we’re still not sure of the outcome. The Doctor went back in, shortened the vein and twisted the kidney to try for a better fit. The artery is working fine and there is good blood flow to the kidney, but it’s not producing urine. There was a blood clot in the vein and the Doctor hopes there isn’t more inside the kidney itself. He figured that when Alex was under anesthesia, his stomach muscles were relaxed - when he woke up, they tightened and that very large kidney smooshed the vein.

He hopes he’ll pee again in the next couple of days.

He said they haven’t lost a Live Donor Kidney in years.

He said he’s probably done more Kidney Transplants than anyone else in Canada. He is hopeful. He is sorry.

My boy doesn’t deserve this shit he’s going through. He can’t seem to catch a break. We’re optimistic that it will ‘kickstart’ in the next couple of days and he’s in the best hospital in Canada for the transplant.

I’m going home to get very drunk. My brain is fried and I am so drained. Goodnight.

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**Update** Alex is back in surgery The damn kidney is so big and apparently his hips are narrow. There is blood flow but not as much pee as they’d like. The Doctor thinks the ‘pee line’ might be kinked by the Kidney. Gonna be a long night for my poor boy …. ** :*(

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The surgery is done. The donor kidney was apparently really big and the Doctor had a hard time positioning it because of its size, but it ‘pinked’ up right away and he even peed a little!

FREAKIN’ AWESOME!

Going to see him soon, he hasn’t hit the recovery room yet.

We take this as a sign – for about 15 minutes prior to the Surgeon coming out, the church bells were ringing next door. They rang for about half an hour. We took this as a sign …

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Fantastic news!

Comment by Pinto Bean Mom— January 21, 2010 #

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I am truly happy everything is doing great This is from Uncle Marc & Tante Georgina Neice god bless you all Hugs & Kisses
Danika & Jennifer Lyne
Pierre-Alexandre & Andre

We love you Uncle Marc & Alex
Stay tough xoxox

Comment by Danika Plourde— January 22, 2010 #

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Glad to hear they’re getting the new “Kid” dialed in. Not the start you want and we know the words “have to go back in” Not good for any of you. BUT, We know 1st hand the transplant teams fight hard ( it’s a prerequisite to do Transplants I’m sure ) and don’t stop until you’ve got a good, working transplant. It sounds like Alex is getting a great Worker of a Kidney for a Long Healthy Life. You guy’s have been in our thoughts and prayers. Stay strong and think positive. Keep up the posts when you can. I can totally relate.
AL, ( Healthy, transplanted 6 mo. ago ).

Comment by AL Becker— January 22, 2010 #

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