Eddie ’s Story

Site created on December 25, 2019

Welcome to Eddie’s CaringBridge website. We are using it to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your support and words of hope and encouragement. Thank you for visiting. We are sharing Eddie's journey with this health crisis with our family and friends as he is dealing with Kidney Failure stage 3.

First of all this is not end stage renal disease. Stage 3 of the 5 stages is the middle non-treatable phase with gradual progression to full kidney failure. 
The journey to identify his health issues lead us through so many paths last year (2019). After numerous suspected cause,s finally the real culprit was identified. Medicinal induced kidney failure. Resulting from long term high blood press medicine damage to the kidneys. The journey continues as a result of removing all meds which lead his heart into afib in just a few days. A serious life threatening condition. New meds and more specialists added to this health journey. 


So now as Eddie’s health is in progressive phase, I pause to find the best way to keep our friends and family informed. The time came for my early retirement from McKesson,  in 2019, to allow me to focus caring for him.   Now in 2020, He has my full attention. 


I ask you to add Eddie to your prayer list. I will post updates as we move through the journey of dealing with his health issues. May the Lord’s grace and blessings be with you always.

Newest Update

Journal entry by Donna Wall

Happy summer time! 
It’s been several months since updating while we were confined in the Stay Home ordinance. 
Eddie has done well. No illnesses! Eddie celebrated his 83rd birthday in May! His last evaluation with the kidney specialist showed labs holding at a good range. Although labs are not in normal range they are not progressing into stage 4. The second problem, Afib, no change. The “bad” medicine to correct this did not work so heart Dr stopped it. Another option is surgical but too risky. He has finally gained up to 161lbs! Yeah. I’ve been cooking so much. Yep,  I unfortunately gained too! Not good lol! His confusion still present with some days memory is better than others. Trying him on CBD Edge. He said the first day he used it he was thinking much better. So we are adding this to his daily regimen. Keep the prayers coming as they are working! God bless and stay well out there! 
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