Thankfully Matthew was discharged from the hospital last
night and got a good night's sleep at home. His blood pressure medication
dosage was increased and this has helped get his bp much more stable. We
got a call back this afternoon from his nephrologist at Childrens and after he
met with the transplant surgeon this morning, it was decided that Matthew does
indeed need to undergo an arteriogram to look at each of the vessels in his
right kidney. The suspicion is that the blockage in his right kidney has
worsened over the last five years and is the culprit behind the sudden increase
in his blood pressure. The only definitive way to look at the tiny
vessels is by an arteriogram. The doctors want it to be done by an
interventional radiologist so if there is a vessel that can be repaired, it can
be done while they are in there. Our prayer would be that the blocked
artery could be opened successfully and that would do the trick. Of
course, we know that is not a guarantee. His doctor's have discussed with
us the possibility, depending on the severity of the occlusion, that if this is
unsuccessful he may need to have the right kidney auto transplanted just like
his left one was. We will cross that bridge when it is time and pray for God's
healing.
