Today we met with the Liver Team at KUMed and they were very helpful in making us feel like he has a safety net for this new piece of his journey. While the Cancer Center didn’t have much to say about his Ascites and said it would build up again with no encouraging of getting it drained the Liver people are like “yes if it builds up call us and we will get you in 24-48 hours and don’t wait until you are in so much pain”…yes thank you Jesus! I have no ill feelings towards our cancer team and am just learning how specialists stay in lanes and FOR REAL I feel like the Head Doctor in this game because I see the whole picture.

So in a nutshell they said Brad needs to be in a REEEEAAALLLLY low sodium diet…like 2g/2000mg! Anyone that really knows me understands that food is my love language so I’m excited to make yummy low sodium food for him. I’m usually a low carb eater but maybe I’ll try out his diet and see if it helps me too. I’m just thankful someone put the CLAMP down in his junk food heavy diet. It’s so hard to be healthy when half the Fam is eating all the things that I have sworn off. I’ve gotten used to it but am glad we are all closer to being in the same page. So anyone out there who has a good low sodium recipe send my way!

http://www.sodiumoptional.com So far I’m liking this site 12 hours into this new game plan.

The next steps are “hiring” a new primary doctor because the current one is in over her head and confirmed that thought process today with the Hepatologist (I looooved that she totally agreed he’s tricky and needs an experienced PC). So we meet the new doc on Tuesday. Working on a new lab appt for the following week, an Endoscopy at the end of September and more appts to come I’m sure. I really understand lately why retired people feel so busy with so many doctor appts managing various health management issues. I’m so thankful to be healthy and am trying to shift to taking better care of myself so I can keep this train moving!! 🚂 💨

Brad in his somewhat forbidden but totally smart choice and worth it trip to St Louis for soccer and to stay with the Sly’s. He rested, was doted on, had a mental break from his stuff etc.