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There is so much data to keep track of, not to mention all of the medications and the timing\/rules that go along with that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a lot to stay on top of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also been somewhat nomadic\u2026traveling between friends and relatives who have been so welcoming and helpful in taking us in. We\u2019ve been living out of a suitcase for a while! I\u2019m hoping that as Jacob\u2019s medication gets to an acceptable level, our visits to the hospital will become less frequent. \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As if this wasn\u2019t enough chaos, my mother\u2019s funeral is next Friday, March 6th. Steve and Carter will fly up midweek for that and stay through the weekend. So even though it\u2019s not the best of circumstances, I\u2019m really excited to see them. I haven\u2019t seen Carter for over a month, and I miss having Steve with us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all for now! Continued prayers, please, for us all to move on up and out of Pittsburgh and back to Florida! I also miss my own bed. \ud83d\ude34<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacob had labs this morning, and his creatinine looks stable! \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb We have clinic tomorrow morning where we meet with the nephrology team and surgeon. I\u2019m hoping they tell us we don\u2019t need to come back until next week. Monday will be a quick procedure to remove the stent in his ureter. 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