Pretty Kidneys!

Tammi had to go in early this morning to have the stint in her kidney replaced. The stint was originally put in back in January before chemo ever started, because cancer cells were squeezing the pathway between her kidney and her bladder and they wanted to make sure it didn't become blocked, preventing her from expelling the chemo they gave her. (Medicines go in, they have to come out!)

A stint like this has to be replaced often to prevent infection. So, she got a new one this morning, and while this is a very unpleasant experience, her doc was able to tell her that her kidney looks just fine. The stint will be needed for a while longer while this path continues, but initial fears about hurting kidneys seem to be no more!

We are grateful for good news, and that Tammi's kidneys are looking pretty.