Here it is ... a call to fast and pray. Who'd a thunk? Seriously, Chuck has 24 hours to make some urine ... then he gets dialysis. I know, I know ... Mom is bringing up popcorn and chicken soup! If you feel so inclined ... start now and fast until tomorrow morning. Pray for Chuck's kidneys to start working!

In the meantime, Chuck will be given lasix ... a last ditch effort before dialysis. Dr. Biederman (from Plano ...! He knows Chuck well and is filling in for Dr. Hebert this weekend) wants to try dialysis for one reason only ... Chuck's back. He said if it were anyone else with the same lab results that Chuck has ... he would let nature take its course ... let them swell some more until they produced urine. However, the more Chuck swells, the more his wound opens.

This is what I learned about dialysis: it will not make his kidneys better; it may not make him feel any better; it may not pull off the fluid. However, it will give his body a break ... a chance to catch up. Going on dialysis does not increase his chances of having to stay on dialysis. However, going on dialysis in an indicator that he is very, very ill.