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It\u2019s a balancing act because he needs a certain level so that his body does not reject his new kidney, but not too high so that it becomes toxic to his system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, I\u2019m hoping to get a good nights sleep (ha!) and regroup tomorrow. Jacob is in good spirits. He had everybody in the OR cracking up as usual!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biopsy went well! We should have some preliminary results tomorrow afternoon. 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