Steroids

Wow.....the effect of steroids is nothing like we have experienced before. Christopher's most recent 3 day confinement at the Hospital meant he was given intravenous imunosuppressants (steroids). The first morning I visited him, his poor face bore the effects of them. He is bloated and has an appetite like none other experienced before.

For the 14 years Christopher has been on this Earth, he has been a very poor eater. We have worked tirelessly to get him to eat more by increasing the protein drinks, the starches and any vitamins he would be willing to ingest. Now, there is a 100% turn around. He suddenly has an appetite like never before. This is new to him, and to us, and we are trying to find the right balance.

His immunosuppressants will slowly be decreased, which means that in time hopefully his insatiable appetite will decrease as well. In the meantime, I am adjusting to a much more extensive grocery list (and bill), and to a new way of cooking.

Our immediate prayer concerns would be that he will stabilize, and that rejection of the graft kidney would not be a factor again. Also, in a few weeks time, the stent will need to be removed. It is unclear what will happen after this. We are praying that the stent will have created the opening needed, and that whatever blockage there was will be eradicated permanently. If this should not be the case, Christopher will face several more surgeries to correct the problem.

Thank you for your support during this adventure. May our Heavenly Father bless you today, as you have blessed us.

With love,

Lenora Hammond