Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008

Tom's kidneys are working at a better rate than yesterday----blood labs and urine are looking better. Possible return home tomorrow depending on the labs tomorrow morning. He will have his lower drain in abdomen and the Foley catheter which will both remain until Dr. Stephenson decides otherwise. The kidney docs have signed off on going home. Heart and lungs look clear and strong. It looks like a renal diet for him on low sodium, and less phosphorous. I will be getting more info from the diet tech.  He is walking some today, but I anticipate that he has a ways to go towards normal activity---- we have our Davenport nurses lined up, but we might have to call Sadie every now and then, or some of the nurses in our ward!