Cole Derry has made it home to Lumby.
The local man in need of a kidney recently found a living donor for a second kidney after his body rejected the first transplant in 2020.
Derry headed down to Vancouver General Hospital Sept. 6 in time to undergo kidney removal surgery the next day.
His journey is documented by family on the Cole害羞草研究所檚 Kidney Journey Facebook page.
害羞草研究所淭he next step towards a new kidney is removing the old one to make space. We aren害羞草研究所檛 sure what they might find when they get in there though. Fingers crossed for a smooth surgery,害羞草研究所� the family wrote on Sept. 7.
Three days later the family said Derry was recovering well from surgery, however overnight on Sept. 9 he developed a fever and started hallucinating.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 very difficult to watch him like this. It害羞草研究所檚 deja vu for me as this happened with one of his last surgeries,害羞草研究所� his wife wrote.
Derry害羞草研究所檚 recovery took another turn Sept. 12 with a possible bladder infection. Doctors weren害羞草研究所檛 exactly sure what the problem was as an abdominal CT scan and chest x-ray didn害羞草研究所檛 show anything glaring. The bladder infection was suspected because Derry had no kidney function with the kidney being removed.
害羞草研究所淗e has been spiking a fever on and off and is quite delusional. He is hallucinating every time he closes his eyes and sometimes doesn害羞草研究所檛 even know who he is talking to.害羞草研究所�
Challenging days followed but Derry害羞草研究所檚 symptoms eventually eased, and according to the most recent update on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Derry and his family made it home to Lumby.
害羞草研究所淚t feels so good to be in our own house after the last few weeks we have had. We have to make sure Cole takes it easy for the next while so his body can heal properly.害羞草研究所�
The family is waiting nervously for a call from the surgeon to confirm the date for the transplant.
害羞草研究所淎s excited as we are for this transplant to happen we are terrified that we could have similar complications this next time. We are looking forward to the transplant being completed and successful and being able to return to/start a normal life again,害羞草研究所� the family wrote. 害羞草研究所淭hanks to everyone for supporting us and sending well wishes over the last two weeks. We are so very thankful for each and every one of you following our journey.害羞草研究所�
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