Thursday-Tough night. We got up to the room at 1:30 which meant I got to sleep at 2:30. Not much. I got up early and there were lots of numbers being tossed around. They did a 6 hour creatinine level and it was still high. There are 3 thoughts here. The kidneys are not functioning because of the high vanco level (antibiotic) or that the high kidneys are not working properly and he was not getting rid of the vanco or that the agent from the MRI may have contributed. Could be all three too. Today I am worried about the urine output and creatinine because that is an indication of kidney function. It has not decreased but it is very slowly coming back. The dr is confident this will all fall back into place and I surely hope so. I was not prepared for this to be a cause or a result of us coming in for that low grade fever but am glad we did. I held off on giving him his vanco last night before we got here. They started it here but quickly stopped it when they saw the levels. I cannot imagine what would have happened had I given it to him before we left.
So today was quiet. He took a long shower and there is a tub here so he kinda just sat stretched out and let the water run on him. He enjoyed that. He then took a nap and I stepped out for lunch and it was hot and muggy. It poured just as I got back up to the room.
Not sure what the plan is since the 6 hr creatinine test was no what they had hoped. We are doing a 24 hr one which will end at 3 pm tomorrow. Maybe home depending on how his levels are and how he feels. He was pretty nauseous tonight with the other antibiotic and had a headache. He is finally settled down and hoping for a good night with no surprises. Lots of extra prayers are appreciated...thanks and good night.
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