he has always had very high cholesterol. it's genetic. he has had 2 stents surgically implanted. he found out today that he's in stage 3 of kidney failure. stage 4 is dialysis and stage 5 is a transplant.

i am numb. we knew that his kidneys might get worse, but we didn't anticipate it happening so soon. i am just numb. i can't think. i can't talk....all i could do was cry.....which i feel i should not have done. help.

he has a plane ticket to come to Austin on Monday. the doctor says no way, no how.

p.s. this is very important to me ........ please, please, don't start giving me diagnoses and how someone in your family knows all about kidney failure. i don't need it or want it and it won't be received well. i just want support from posters who give support.