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Update-aroonie

Some updates! Some CAT scans were done to confirm bleeding in Dan's abdomen, just about where the kidney was removed. At first scan it was about 9cm big. For a few days it was a matter of playing the clot in his leg against the bleeding in his abdomen. Too much heparin made his hemoglobin levels drop, which meant the bleeding was getting worse. But dropping the heparin too quick made THOSE numbers bad. So the docs had to figure out the magic number. Eventually ... with back and forth changes in heparin, and even some time off of it, further scans were done to confirm that the mass of liquid in his right side was shrinking. So they did hit that magic combination. His hemoglobin levels began to stabilize and stay good. His other numbers were good, and left kidney function has been steadily improving for days. The swelling was receding rapidly, and now he is back down to the weight he entered the hospital at. Correction: as of this morning, he's actually lower. Seeing as he...