Medical Update

As you know Tyler had been referred to a nephrologist (kidney specialist) as his tests showed high protein in his urine. This can be a sign of kidney failure but also nothing. We were having difficulty getting him in to see someone as they were very difficult to work with. The earliest he could be seen was on the 28th. I called on Wednesday (5th) to cancel because that is his high school graduation and she told me he could be seen on the 21st. We had been praying about it and I suddenly had the thought of why we were bothering with the Central Utah Clinic. They are not the only nephrologists in the state so I went online and looked up IHC nephrology and called the first doctor on the list, located in Sandy. They were waiting for a patient to confirm a 9:00 a.m. appointment the next morning (6th) and if the patient did not call by 4:00 p.m. we could have it. The patient didn't call and Tyler was able to see the doctor Thursday morning. He doesn't believe it is anything but wanted to run all the tests again to make sure. We started on the tests yesterday and this morning Tyler had blood drawn again. We are hoping everything comes back normal and this is the end. The doctor also told him to stop drinking his protein shake in the morning. Unfortunately, we do not have a follow-up until the 19th as the doctor is in the hospital all next week.