Improvement On A Friday

Joey started off the day with breakfast and dialysis. Two hours into dialysis, Joey's kidney doctor called and said that the labs have shown some improvement and look pretty good. The doctor decided to take Joey off dialysis at two hours instead of running the full hour hours! Yeah!! We are so hopeful that this is an early sign of some kidney improvement. Only time will tell. For now, Joey will continue having dialysis every other day until we hear otherwise. Joey will also remain on his special food diet until his kidney doctor says otherwise. This will put a damper on Super Bowl Sunday, as Joey would really like to top off the game with some buffalo wings.

The doctors came in today to change the black spongy dressing and the tubes out of the hole in Joey's amputated leg. This will have to be done every couple days. They numbed the site, but the pain was still excruciating for Joey because of so many exposed nerve endings, and the process of replacing the old spongy material with the new.

In addition to the pain, seeing an empty hole in his leg two inches wide by eight and a quarter inches deep made Joey and everyone else a little queasy and dizzy. Jared stood in front of the mirror during, so that Joey wouldn't have to watch the entire procedure being done on his own leg. Suprisingly enough, Jared also was able to watch the procedure and remained upright the entire time :) Joey was relieved when the procedure was complete.

Joey has been resting most of the day, but is doing well. He certainly is a trooper, and is growing stronger both physically and mentally everyday. We love you so much Joey! Keep up the good work!! XOXOXO

Last item of business--Joey will be cheering for the Saints---so GO SAINTS!!!!!

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