Steve got his fistula for future dialysis put in his arm Tuesday. All went pretty well. He is suppose to keep the bandage on it for 48hrs. which would have been up this afternoon. Emily is dying for him to take it off so she can see where the incision is. His arm is somewhat bruised but for the most part seems to be doing ok. You can already feel vibration that the vein is doing. As it heals the vein will grow bigger which is what they want it to do. Evenly that vein from the wrist up the forearm will be approximately as big as a pencil. This will be the vein that we stick into when he goes on dialysis.

He is playing this up quite a bit. The girls and I have been teasing him and he keeps using his arm as a buffer. He is really going to get it when that thing heals. He forgets that it will be Emily and I who will be sticking him with that square needle when he goes on dialysis.

We also had an appointment with the oncologist this week and not much change in that area. He is setting up another CT scan the last part of July. Just to keep checking making sure the cancer is not showing up somewhere else. We also discussed a biopsy on the other kidney where it is suspicious. No guarantee if they were to do a biopsy that they would stick it in the correct place to check for cancer since the cyst are not that big. So he will keep getting the ultrasounds and ct scans for a while.

We talk with KU about once a week to keep in touch. No new news from them. He is still on the list but on hold. Hurry up and wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve, Christy & girls