The results from this morning's lab work showed that Steve was currently stable with no big change in his kidney numbers from yesterday. His kidneys have some damage from the chemotherapy, about 50% from normal, but apparently the doctors don't get worried until you get down to 15% of normal. As a precaution, however, Steve gets to see a kidney specialist tomorrow, a nephrologist somewhere near them so they don't have to drive downtown. Steve is a bit concerned about all of this because he has been looking forward to returning to work on Monday and he hopes this won't postpone it.
He has been taking the anti-nausea pills regularly because of a general stomach upset. He eats small meals or snacks throughout the day and has kept them down. He drank lots of bottled water and black tea yesterday and will try to keep drinking a lot like he is supposed to do.
Thursday, they recheck his blood work and will check his platelet levels again (they didn't check it this morning). More good things to look forward to :)
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