Blood test shows renal failure

Justin called this evening to say that the blood test shows that Jazz has "moderate" renal failure, i.e. enough to cause concern. Dialysis IS an option, but not a realistic one in view of his age and his lymphoma. However, we can give him some fluids to help flush the kidneys through and see how he responds to that.

We'll take him in for that tomorrow. Fiona's not back in until Wednesday. I want to write her a note to tell her what we want to happen when the time comes - partly because otherwise I'll forget something, and partly because if I tried to tell her the tears will no doubt make me incomprehensible.

On the good side, he has been eating today, hasn't been sick again except the once on Sunday, so maybe things aren't quite as dire as they look. Even so, I think we're probably talking a maximum of a few weeks nows.