Newsflash: “Hawaii Great for Kidney Function”

by jeff on May.14, 2010, under Site News

Carrie and Kevin just called from UCLA, and his measure of kidney function (creatinine of 1.2) is great, the lowest it has been since the transplant. Needless to say, the doctors are very pleased and he will now follow up with his local nephrologist and only every three months at UCLA. I know to focus elsewhere and not at the numbers, but I cannot seem to avoid a degree of anxiety when we wait for his lab results. I will get better.

My fear now is that Carrie and Kevin will attribute this great news to our vacation in Hawaii and use these results to try to manipulate me into repeat visits. I refuse to believe that coconut shrimp, mai tais, and parasailing can improve one’s kidney function. Anyway, we are doing well and wish the same for our family and friends who have been so thoughtful to check in here from time to time.

4 Comments for this entry

Carrie
May 23rd, 2010 on 8:38 am
This was one of the best Mother’s Day I’ve had in a while. Only thing missing was my other son, Jason!
MONA BERRY
May 22nd, 2010 on 6:56 pm
I THINK YOU ALL LOOK GREAT!! KEVIN LOOKS SO HEALTHY!
Monica
May 17th, 2010 on 3:10 pm
Go Kidney Go!!! I bet after you get back from Utah it will be 1.0 or .9 even!!!
Carrie George
May 14th, 2010 on 3:49 pm
Ooooohhhh Jeffie, get out those Hawaiian shirts, we’re going back for sure! Aloha!