It has been 9 MONTHS since Noel's Transplant. Things could not be going better for him. We are at a point now starting in March Noel will only have to have labs drawn once a month at the University. As long as the numbers look good (knock-on-wood) once a month is all we have to for the time being. We are still seeing his liver doctor every three months and the kidney doctor the same. As I reported in an earlier post Noel will eventually have to have a kidney transplant. In January they wanted us to start the preparing to be put on the transplant list. But his kidney doctor determined that he would like us to wait for awhile. We have been told that we would need to go through the whole process of being put on the list again. It feels like we are pros at this now.
Noel is working part-time at O'Reilly Auto Parts. It has been good for him other than he is on his feet 24/7. So by the end of the day his knees, feet & ankles are a bit swollen. He likes working his brain with those truck & automotive parts to help people.
On February 3, 2013 Noel had the opportunity to bless his granddaughter Emma Jo Murphy. Thank-you Carl & Chris for helping bless Emma. A big thank-you to all of those family and friends who attended as well.
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| Joe & Emma |
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| A nice nap after my Blessing! Love my name! |
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Looking back two years 2011 Noel had just finished the last of the ERCP's on Feb. 18, 2011 removing the last of the stone in the pancreatic duct. Visited a diabetes nutrition counselor and instructed to test his blood sugar 3-times a day or more if needed. Appetite good but getting really fatigue after a long day at work. MELD SCORE 15. . .
Fast forward to 2012. Finished up with some vaccinations he needed. Noel sleeping a lot more and not eating much. Attending every 3 months liver & diabetes clinic appointments.
Blood sugars good. Trying to go to the mall once a week for a bit of exercise for Noel, Brett & I. Noel gets really tired so short walks are good. Noel's weight creeping up due to the fluid build-up in his stomach. By the end of the month Noel is showing signs of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Had labs at the U done. MELD SCORE 20. . .
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See Ya All Next Month !
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