I know I am horrible at this whole blog thing. Sorry. I hope to be more consistent in the future.
I'm changing direction on this blog. My posts for the next while will be centered on my brother Jake.
Jake is diabetic. He's had the disease since he was 3. When you have diabetes that long and as severely as Jake, it does a number on your kidneys. Well Jake's kidney's have finally had it, and the doctors have decided to take the next step.
Long story short, we've known for a while that Jake needs a transplant, but it's just recently that the insurance company has agreed. However, the insurance company won't pay for it here, so we have to go to Arizona.
We're driving down to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix in a week for two days of testing. When his kidney function dropped from 23 percent to 17 percent in three months, the insurance company decided that yes, maybe he is sick. Hopefully after all the tests, he'll be on the kidney/pancreas transplant list.
We don't know very much about the process, but I guess that's what we'll learn while we're there. The goal is to for him to have the kidney/pancreas transplant and then he would no longer be a diabetic. That's the ideal. If he gets a lot worse while waiting, then we'll try for a living donor.
Here's some links to info. you might find interesting. I'll try to keep this updated as we learn more.
The May Clinic
National Kidney Foundation
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I'm sorry that things are hard, but glad that the insurance company FINALLY decided to let the next step happen. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help, like take you out to lunch. I can usually be counted on for that. Or amuse you with funny date stories, I've got lots of those. Or a movie, I like movies. Love you!
Are you going down with him? And do you get tested to see if you're a donor. Sounds like a lot to deal with, but yeah for a step in the right direction!
Hey Jessica! Please let me know if there is anything I can do, I think mom said I'm the same blood type...thanks for keeping me updated. I'm excited to spend Thanksgiving with you!!
Keep us updated, and as always, if there is anything Drew or I can do, let us know and we'll be there! Love you!
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