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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.

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Surgery

All things considered, Jake's catheter surgery went pretty well. There was a slight complication, however. On the first try, the surgeon nicked his bladder, causing a small tear. Apparently this is somewhat common in diabetics, and we were warned about the possibility prior to the surgery, so it wasn't a complete surprise. What that means, though, is that Jake has two catheters right now: the one for dialysis and the one so that his bladder can heal. As you can imagine, he's not too happy about the second one. It will remain in until Friday. Otherwise, he's doing well. At least well enough to play his computer game :)