Cleos' Dr. Appt.

Just a quick post to tell everyone that Cleo went to the dr. again yesterday and there wasn't a huge change. His creatinine went up just a bit and his GFR went down a bit which does indicate that there has been a little more kidney damage, but not enough to bump him from stage 4 to stage 5. His potassium and phosphorus levels continue to be normal as well as his blood pressure and there is no swelling or extreme fatigue, so those are all good signs. The dr. did give us somewhat of a timeframe. She felt like he would need to be on dialysis/prepare for transplant within a year, but of course there are no guarantees it will be that long or it could even be 2-3 years. It at least gives us plenty of time to prepare for the inevitable and we just continue to live our lives normal and take each day as it comes. Cleo has such an amazingly positive attitude which we hope will comfort our families (especially our kids) and as the dr. said...that's more than half the battle. She said to just live life and when the time comes, we are in good hands and know that it will all work out. We are once again very grateful for each of you and the prayers that continue to be said for us.