Family Health

So yesterday went mostly according to plan for my daughters double nephrectomy. But still a hell of a ride for us. And some complications at the end. My wife Michelle and Taylor slept in the hospital room on Thursday night and then I met them at the hospital at around 7:30 after getting the dogs in order for the day and making sure to pack up some stuff for the day at the hospital Getting prepped for Nephrectomy Taylor was wheeled out of the room Alberta Childrens Hospital at around … [Read more...] about Quiet Saturday In the Hospital

Tomorrow my daughter goes under the knife for the first of two surgeries this Summer and I can tell you that I am a bit nervous to say the least. I have written about Taylor's kidney issues before but as a refresher, she has a disease called Nephronthesys which is a problem with the filters in her kidneys. Because of this genetic disorder that was carried unknowingly from both my wife Michelle and I, her kidneys were expected to fail by the time she was 13. She is 15 now. A double … [Read more...] about Double Nephrectomy Tomorrow Morning

As I have written a few times before, my daughter Taylor has Kidney Disease. This kidney disease is something that she inherited from my wife and me so we have gone through a lot of testing and therapies but eventually she will need a transplant (from me). Over the last couple of years, one of the real problems that Taylor  has is that her Kidneys do not hold and retain her water as well as a normal person does. Because of this defect, Taylor has to drink between 8 and 12 liters of water a … [Read more...] about Feeding Using an NG Tube

Well last weekend my long awaited Kidney March took place and I was as, you could expect, nervous about the prospect of walking 100 kilometers in 3 days. I have to say that it had a profound effect on me. We started with an early morning after a late night of packing for ourselves and our kids. Actually the one thing that made us a bit crazy is that our daughter, the one with kidney disease, was in the hospital until Thursday afternoon but looked to be fine for the weekend. So the walk was a … [Read more...] about Kidney March Experience

I head this story on the news today and just kind of had to laugh, even though it is probably a bit of a serious matter. Many children enjoy a glass of milk with a cookie before bed but a doctor has found this popular snack may be responsible for a string of health problems.  Dubbed the 'milk and cookie disease', the combination of sugar and dairy late at night is believed to be the cause of many childhood ailments, including running noses, coughs, sore throats, constipation and … [Read more...] about Milk and Cookies Disease