Saturday Dec. 31st 11:15

Started dialysis on a CRRT ( Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) machine. It will remove fluid and cleanse the blood. It is a form of dialysis that is slow and takes 24 hours to complete. Had to give a minimal dose of blood pressure medicine which is typical for dialysis, the nurse said. His kidneys are still producing a small amount of urine which is good. Blood glucose level is being controlled well with meds. Good report on his white cell count...went down from 27 to 18 which is a significant drop. Red count did drop a little, so they have given him 2 units of blood. Ran low grade fever for a little while last night...gone now. The drains coming from abdomen are collecting less, except for one on the right which is still having a fair amount of output. He is receiving less oxygen on the vent today and they will keep him on vent for now so his body can work on getting rid of fluid and healing.