Blood Clots and Other Fun Things....

 The kidney is still really not much "awake." Her creatinine was coming down a bit, and is now going up a bit. Patience. Is. Not. My. Strong. Suit.

Her urine has become increasingly bloody, and they have flushed her catheter a couple of times and brought out some small clots.  However, a bladder scan this morning picked up 300 cc (a comfortably almost full bladder) when her bladder should be empty. I mean, there is a catheter in there.

Urology was in to try to wash all the clots out. Flushing was less than successful, so the catheter was changed up.  She said, "Think of it like drinking a really thick milkshake. A bigger straw makes it easier." Yikes. They will be back to keep things draining.

The surgical team (urology) isn't sure where the blood is coming from specifically. It could be from where the kidney is connected to the bladder. It could be the kidney itself. They did not express any concern about her progress. They do not know where the kidney traveled from, but it was "on ice" for 27 hours. Up to 36 is considered acceptable. Again, yikes.

However, on the more fun side, Babygirl is able to move to a sitting position in the bed without assistance. She ate some breakfast. We got her into the bathroom to freshen up, which made her feel better overall. PT came and took her for a hike down the hallway, and had her climb up 2 steps.  She is supposed to get up and walk 4 more times today if possible.

The medical team (nephrology) hasn't been in, and they are the ones who will be making the decisions about what to do with the 30 pounds of fluid that Babygirl has aquired since she arrived.

DeeDee