Who knew that finding a vet to take a walk in appointment was so hard?!? After 2 different stops this morning I finally found a vet to see our sick pup. Turns out that rolling in cow poo is not good for one's digestive tract. After our little excursion of x-rays, shots, and poo screens (for the dog)- I was able to get our puppy feeling a little better in order to run downtown to meet Jim for his appointments.
By the time I met up with Jim, his labs were already drawn and we were off to meet the transplant surgeon. The surgeon turned out to be a dry humored little Russian man who made us both smile. He was able to answer a lot of our questions and after we got over the initial hump of him not knowing that we needed a pancreas as well as a kidney we ended up feeling pretty good about the appointment. (I have this fear that after all of this Jim will go into surgery for 2 organs and only come out with 1 new one- that would be a BAD day)
The cardiology appointment went well with an ECHO showing Jim's heart in good condition. Apparently his heart and its valves looked good with no abnormal thickening. After these labs are completed then we will get his cardiac catheter procedure scheduled. We are keeping an eye on Jim's blood pressure because it was running a little high today however this isn't anything new for us. I think after we are done with all of this, Jim and I will be qualified to be either cardiologists or nephrologists (: --we should be able to take our pick.
Overall, it was a good day in the Boren pre-transplant world! Thank you for all the prayers!
Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future."
Kris
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