New Years Eve we all stayed home and watch a movie. Kiley made it to Midnight. We thought Zachary was sleeping but when I went into his room to check on him at 12:30AM, He was still a wake playing his video game!! Wow, what a party animal!!

Now on to Zachary’s health; The past 3 weeks Zachary has lost 3lbs, so now his weight is 35lbs. Not good for him.  The Doctor’s up his J-tube feeds at night to 12 hours and are planning on starting him back on Doulcal. It’s a medication to help him put the weight back on.  His creatinine level is 1.2 and bun is 70!  way to HIGH! He is also having lots of problems with a high Potassium and phosphorus. Zachary  had a Kidney ultrasound on Tuesday Jan 20, and the Doctor’s didn’t like the results. His bladder is still not working right. We have decided to have the Matrofanoff done at the U of M. It is a VERY big surgery for him  because they have to re-open him from top to bottom. My heart breaks knowing that he has to have this done. When he is opened they are also going to remove most of the scare tissue and clean the adhesions around the bowel. Zachary will be in the Hospital for couple of weeks. We are not ready for another Kidney Transplant. The doctor’s hope that having this surgery will help protect the kidney function that he has left. 

This Sunday Jan 25th watch the TimberWolves!! The TimberWolves are honoring Zachary as a HERO in the Making!!!  They are giving us A Privite Suite. And Our Family also will get to be on the court with the players to watch then warm up. At half time they are going to tell his story and honor him with a autographed Team ball and a Personalized Jersery with his name on it. How exciting is that!!!.

Kiley will be 9 on Jan 25!!!! Happy Birthday Kiley

Please pray for a healthy KIDNEY,   

Check this out! we are in the National Kidney Foundation Video.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1068500119052  

Zachary’s youtube video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLt1V56w4aM

The Elsenpeter Family