Latest on Wally

Here's the latest information on Grandpa Wally. The good news is that he is home, and his kidneys are functioning normally again. The sonogram results were negative, indicating that they couldn't find anything obviously wrong with them. He does appear to have a few cysts on his kidneys, but the doctor says that's nothing to worry about. He has the new pain medication and the C.A.S.H. brace (which he's not happy about). So he is resting comfortably now in his own bed in his own room here at the house.

The bad news is that the x-rays came back negative for additional evidence of myeloma, which means that the tumor may be another form of cancer. We still don't have the results from the urine test for protein markers, so we cannot rule myeloma completely. But the lack of myeloma in his other bones does seem to lead us away from that diagnosis. If the urine test is also negative, then the tumor will need to be biopsied, so we can identify its type and primary site. The earliest that this can happen will be next week. The doctor saw no need for Wally to stay in hospital, just to await test results, so he discharged him.

If you'd like to send Wally a card or letter, here's our current address (same as before, but repeated here just in case you need it):

Wally Thomas
710 Berkshire Dr.
Belton, MO 64012

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