Good Morning:
Things have taken a little downturn this morning, however we are not at the point of panic or despair by any means. Johns hematocrit dropped to 27 and his creatinine is up to 3. He is NPO until this afternoon at least. They will be taking him in to do a biopsy of his kidney and possibly his liver as well. He will need more platelets. Right now as I write this he is getting another ultrasound, which takes about 2 hrs. and also plasma foresis, which takes 3-4 hrs. He is in good spirits and is being a very good sport about it all. The plan is to hydrate him IV and orally. The nephrologists think that although he has fluid on board it may not be in his blood, thus causing the higher creatinine level. They are diligently working on solutions. This may be a rejection episode, however there are ways to counteract that if it is. His first transplant rejected in 1996, and they were able to reverse it then. Thank you for your continued prayers.
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