Worrisome stuff on the horizon

Cullen and I went to the nephrologist today for his followup. We left with instructions for enough blood tests to require about eight vials of blood, a urinalysis and we're supposed to call when he's over his stuffy nose so we can schedule a kidney biopsy.

She said that he needs to have it on a day when he can rest the next day, and resting doesn't mean washing the car or he'll end up in the hospital. The kidney is highly vascularized because the entire blood supply has to cycle through it and he'll be getting several pieces cut out of it. They can't just take one piece like they would for cancer because part of his kidney might be healthy while another part is diseased.

She basically said not to fret because he's got years. But he's only 18 so while years are good, decades are what are needed here. He's in stage one renal failure right now.

A friend says we can only hope and of course prayer is part of hope. He's right as usual.