Hold

Jake is now on 'hold' on the transplant list. He had to have an MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) and hepatitis B booster because his blood test showed no antibodies. But the MMR vaccine contains live cultures, so that means he can't have a transplant until they run their course. What does that mean? He's still on the list, but has a hold status for a month. On the bright side, it gives us another month to pack!

We also met with the dialysis clinic person today. She cleaned Jake's cath and put in a couple of tablespoons of fluid to flush it and some heparin to stave off clotting. Next week they'll put in a couple of cups of fluid and then drain it. He'll actually start the dialysis process mid-February.

Much to the relief of all involved, Jake's bladder has healed and that cath has been removed. So overall a good day of health-care visits.