We heard yesterday from oncology about Jesse’s kidney (I know I am behind… been busy working 🙂 )
Her right kidney flows great. In the left kidney, the nuclear medicine went through it partially hung until the lasiks kicked in. In the doctors’ minds this is not a blockage, and they feel that her left kidney is functioning great.
I did ask extensively about that hang, but they assured me they felt this was not anything to be concerned about.
I am really glad that Jesse will not have to undergo surgery. I am really nervous when she comes off the bactrium because we won’t have that added layer of protection.
Our other exciting news: Jesse is finished with Vfend! This is an antifungal medicine she had been taking since stem cell transplant because they saw cloudiness in her lungs on the CT Scan. The last time we had the prescription filled it was $400. My insurance changed, prior to that it was $250 for a month’s supply. And I am thankful to the wonderful people who have donated money to Jesse’s care, we didn’t have to pay every time. (I did pay for ones that I could… I wanted to save as much of the money as could for Jesse’s hospital stays and to pay for future tests.)
So now Jesse only takes cyrohepatdine (an appetite increaser) every day and bactrium on the weekends. The cyrphepatdine will stop when she gains acceptable weight ( I have a feeling that she might be like her oldest uncle… he has never been overweight… no matter what he eats). The bactrium will be taken through June at least.