Joe finished his third round of chemo, and surprisingly hasn't gone nutrapenic, which is nice for all of us! He's been achy, and his back is especially pained, but that's probably because his kidneys are starting to feel the pressure. You see, chemo is super duper hard on the kidneys, and people who have Burkett's have to have such aggressive chemo that it's a given that they'll have to go on kidney dialyses, and even get a kidney transplant usually. Joe's oncologist was actually surprised that his kidney's haven't shown signs of wear before this. He was actually genuinely surprised that they didn't trash his kidneys in the FIRST round! So, they're just giving him a drug that flushes the toxins out of the kidneys, which means it's actually not that bad yet. He's still peeing, and that's a good sign. He's supposed to tell them the instant he STOPS peeing, and I'm slightly confused as to how he'll know. Like, how many hours do you have to NOT pee before you realize that you're NOT peeing? 1? 4? 12? But I'm sure the nurses will be asking him, so they probably know what to look for. Other than that, it's the same old story. He's doing well. He's ready to go home, big time, but he's keeping his spirits up. I think his face is getting a little better, but it's hard to tell. All in all, things are right on track.
*UPDATE*
The nephrologist (that's a kidney doctor) came and said that Joe's kidney's were just getting clogged up from something in one of his drips, so they've taken him off of that and put him on something else, and the whole thing is clearing right up! Go team Joe's kidneys!
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that's a relief! Looks like Joey's sympthoms are clearing up one by one and looking better everyday! His spirits are up high and still maintains his sense of humor through out the stay there, which can be seen by the relationship between him and his nurse ^_^ All I can say is that he will get well soon and be able to go home to his kitty!
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