delphicdragon Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Thoughts and Prayers are with you! So glad you're on the road to recovery with the hip back in place. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 100mls so far!Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoven Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Yay! Way to go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 FlopI hope your kidneys do recover and soon. This is a great update.Still sending healing thoughts and prayers to you.We all look forward to more urine updates. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hi FlopI share your joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a wonderful news!Keep on!!!!!!!!!! Nice to have some updates from you and glad about your hip?s back in placeTake care,Love,Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Flop, I've never been so excited to hear a report about urine!!! I'm so glad that your kidneys are starting to function again. Dialysis and POTS sounds like an absolutely awful combination. I hope that you and your kidneys make a full recovery.Pat - I like the toast! Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMouse Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 as my grandma used to say... go make a tinkle... c'mon now... make a good sissy ... make a t-t *yes, she really did say that*Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I'm up to 850mls !!!!!!The nurses tell me that it is a really good sign that my kidneys are producing urine again as they had completely failed for 48 hours. The doctors are not going to do the evening haemofiltration session but take several blood tests to see what happens to me urea and creatinine on their own. Please keep your fingers crossed that the numbers start to come down on their own.Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewatcher Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Yeah!!!!! Golden showers mean good news! It's the little things that mean so much sometimes! Keep flowing and keep going!Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 FlopI hope the numbers come down and this was just an acute infection that triggered all of this for you.Sophia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofsara Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Dearest Flop--so glad to hear that you are on the mend. I'm hoping and praying things will only continue to improve. I'm so very sorry you had to endure all this, but I'm also very glad you kept your sense of humor and your positive attitude. We are all pulling for you and we all need you here...... Keep us posted and we will keep you in our thoughts. Hugs to you (((((((((FLOP)))))))))))) Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheba Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Get better Flop, Have a speedy recovery!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi,good news I am still making urine and the blood test for my kidney function that they took an hour ago is better than the one they took 4 hours ago.Despite everything that has happened in the last week I'm feeling remarkably okay. Thank you for all the prayers and good wishes, they mean a lot to me. On that line please send all your positive energies and prayers to Sunfish, she's really sick right now and needs all the encouragement we can give her.Get better soon Sunfish!Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 FlopThat is great news about your blood tests!!! You have really had a challenging few days.I look forward to the next "P" report. Still sending thoughts and prayers for your recovery from across the big pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi Flop,That's very good news. Your kidneys are almost back to normal. Keep up the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoven Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Excellent! Are they letting you continue your POTS meds while you heal, or it that too much for your kidneys? Hope you continue to astound them with your progress!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hooray, Flop! Way to pee! In all seriousness, I'm so glad to hear that your kidney function is continuing to improve. Now we just need to get our Sunfish on the mend.Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldicedance Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Oh, Flop, I really am flipped out about the slow return of your kidney function. Keep the sissy coming!Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Dear FlopThank you for the good news. I am so glad to know that your kidney function is improving and that you are feeling better.I am sending my prayers to Melissa too... take care, loveTessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxine Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Yay! Still keeping you and Sunfish in my prayers. Maxine :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan617 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Geez, I stay away for a week and everyone misbehaves! Glad those kidneys are working again flop! They are very lazy and it doesn't take much for them to stop and take a rest, but the one nice thing about them is they usually perk back up with a bit of coaxing. I'm glad you are doing better and hope that you can get home soon. Maybe the doctors will think about leaving things till it's "convenient" next time...mamamorgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi everyone here's a quick update for you all.I'm continuing to improve and now that I'm minus most of my tubes/wires I am on a normal ward. My kidney function has dramatically improved so the doctors hope that there has been no lasting damage to them. My hip has stayed put since the surgery but they are going to wait several weeks before doing the CT scan as the IV contrast is pretty hard on the kidneys and I don't want them upsetting again. Because of the long wait before having my hip put back and then being stuck in bed in ITU my mobility is poor. I'm having physio and have been on my feet with a zimmer frame today. I'm pestering the nurses to spend 5 mins with me to practice standing/sitting as often as I can to get my strength back. I think that once I'm walking okay and can get up and down the stairs they will let me go home (I live alone in a flat with no lift so I need to be pretty mobile and independent).Thank you for all the good wishes and prayers,Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoven Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 So glad to hear about your progress! did they have to cut you open to reduce your hip, so that you have healing incisions to deal with? Do they expect you to be able to use it normally soon and have it stay put?What a terrible adventure!thinking of you,Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunfish Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 so glad to hear that you're well on your way to recovery, that your kidneys are well on their way back from vacation, & that you're at least heading in the right direction in terms of moving around. i'm continuing to send prayers & good thoughts across the pond for continued recovery so that you're soon back to the best you can be!hang in there & stay strong! melissap.s. i've been in kidney failure twice & have been lucky that my kidneys have been as stubborn as i am & come back with only a bit of residual damage - none that requires treatment - so i'll ask my kidneys to send their positive healing powers & strength to your kidneys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hi,no real news from me (not much happens on a sunday unless it is an emergency), Thank you for all the support and good wishes. There have been a couple of questions so I'll answer those. Surgery - the orthopaedic doctors managed to get my hip back under GA without having to make any incisions so no wounds to heal on the outside (but plenty of tendons and ligaments on the inside). Meds - initially I was switched over to IV meds so that they could attempt to control my haywire BP and HR, now that I'm able to eat and am on a normal ward I'm back on my usual tablets.Take care,FlopPS - Melissa I hope my kidney's are taking tips from yours, they'll do my bloods again tomorrow to see how they are getting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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