We got the call from Dr. Matter of Fact regarding the test results. Not only was it like hearing a bad heavy metal band while sober, it was heartbreaking.

While Quinn’s results reveal that she is stable, Gage’s revealed he’s in active failure. His labs show that the kidney failure is causing significant problems in many areas. We’re changing some meds – an increase in Procrit shots, either in frequency or dose, and a couple of meds are to be increased. His kidneys are actually shrinking, because of the scar tissue, and it is indicative of being closer to transplant.

Dr. Matter of Fact said she thought transplant would be in 12-18 months. That was not something I thought I’d hear yesterday when I woke up and went to the Governor’s office for a meeting about the Medicaid we depend on as our secondary insurance – which we will probably lose. The Doc also said to call her at home if I have any additional questions. Yeah, safe to say I have more questions. But not ones she can answer.