Mar 28

Small numbers.

After today’s rounds, Gage’s doctors believe he is doing better than expected. First…he looks good. Not bloated, his skin color is supurb, he’s resting well, he has not needed pain meds as often as previously planned for, and well, his kidney function is normal.

As in normal, normal. Not normal for a sick kid.

Normal for a healthy kid even. We’ve never seen numbers this low. Off to email these numbers to Dr. Wonderful, whose last email to me upon learning numbers from last night was "FANTASTIC!"

Creatitine 0.6, Bun 10.

More later…because Gage is sleeping now, which means I will be having a grand time at 3:00am while he is watching TV.

Gage's new kidney adventure

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Becky on 28 of March 2007 at 3:45 pm:
For those non-pkd people. BUN blood urea nitrogen in adults should be between 7 and 25. The liver produces urea ‘waste’ and the kidneys filter that. Creatinine is another product ‘muscle waste’ that the kidney filters it is supposed to be 0.4 – 1.2 in children.
Yeah for ‘normal’ numbers.
Meli on 28 of March 2007 at 3:50 pm:
All I can think of to say is “YAY!!”
Jess on 28 of March 2007 at 4:19 pm:
0.6!!!! Yay!!! Great job, formerly-Jody’s-kidney!
Kristen on 28 of March 2007 at 4:35 pm:
That is great news!! So excited to hear how well the kidney is doing! What a match!!!
dawn on 28 of March 2007 at 6:00 pm:
Hooray!!!!!!!!!
Tara on 28 of March 2007 at 6:45 pm:
Thank Heavens for the successful surgery. I pray that the next days and months will continue to have positive results!
Karyn on 28 of March 2007 at 10:23 pm:
NORMAL! DID YOU HEAR THAT? Too fantastic for words! )

{{{HUGS}} From your ‘family’ in TN
Tammy on 28 of March 2007 at 11:08 pm:
YIPPEE! All my love to you guys. Can’t wait to see you all.