I came back from my by-weekly checkup with instructions to increase my salt intake and drink more fluids. My creatine was 1.9 and I was asked to come back on thursday for bloodwork. I went to Cedars on thurdsday and my creatine stayed the same. They informed me that on tuesday if my creatine doesn't lower they're going to insert a pickline in my arm and hire an outside company to come and give me fluids through the pickline so I am drinking a lot to avoid this. Please pray that the creatine drops.

Cameron

Last week I had to go back in the hospital because my creatine was up to 2.0. They put me in the ER in hopes that I would get a bed sooner. A bed opened up I was put on IV fluids continually. I got out of the hospital last friday because my creatine went down to 1.5. So now I am drinking fluids like crazy. My goal is to drink 3 liters a day which is totally the opposite when you are on dialysis. I am working on getting stonger and stronger.

Cameron

Back home

On thursday the docters decided to do the biopsy.The docters found no evidence of rejection from the biopsy and let me go home friday evening. It looks like the increase of the creatine was lack of water intake so I need to drink more water. I go for a check up tomorrow and friday (these are our regular clinic visits).

Cameron

Good News

This morning my doctor came in and my creatine had gone down to 1.4 Praise the Lord!!! Looks like the fluids helped and he thinks I was just dehydrated which concentrates the toxins in your blood. He felt no need for the biopsy and cancelled it. He plans to get me off the fluids tomorrow and if all goes well I can go home tomorrow as well. Thank you for your prayers. For those of you in Continentals you might remember a talented performer on JP, Josh Putthoff. Well he has a son now who really needs hard prayers his name is Gabe and he has cancer and just recently has had a boon marrow transplant. You can read all about his story at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/gabeputthoff. My heart really goes out to this little boy and his family having to deal with all of the hospital stuff at such a young age.

Cameron

During my weekly checkups they found my creatine was high so they want to see what's going on with the kidney. They admitted me in the hospital this afternoon. They are giving me fluids and tomorrow they will biopsy the kidney to see what's going on. Please pray that the fluids they give me will help the creatine to go down and the biopsy shows no sign of infection or rejection.

Cameron