Scott & White Dialysis Center

I’m giving S&W some serious love because they deserve it. Our experiences so far have been nothing but great. Friendly staff everywhere we go. I love that Baylor has put their name all over S&W. Hubs’ kidneys shut down secondary to his liver failure. So, all summer he has been on and off dialysis. When we finally got discharged from transplant in Dallas, we were able to come back home, but, was still under the care of Dallas Nephrology. This meant that we would need to make frequent follow ups in Dallas. Nope. This Honey Badger ain’t got no time for that.
These guys are taking same day appointments, and, offer peritoneal, hemo, kidney function monitoring, pre-​end stage renal disease, dietitian, and social work. It was clear we needed a good Nephrologist here in the Austin area. Since we need to stay within the Baylor family, for continuity of care, it was fitting that we found this clinic.
Hubs’ kidneys suffered some damage, but, have made an impressive come back. Creat is a little higher than we’d want it, but, he can live with it. Just got to be real careful on things like sodium, potassium, XR dye and more. Another major problem is the kidneys aren’t producing enough of the protein erythropoietin. This pretty much tells the bone marrow to get off its ass and start pumping out some red blood cells. So he stays anemic, which leads to bi-​weekly transfusions monthly.
Our doctor in Dallas wanted to start him on Procrit which would jump start this production. However it meant weekly trips to Dallas. Not gonna work. I was able to get him into this clinic with a Nephrologist who is an AP at A&M. Awesome find. We went in and explained the situation, and, she immediately took over. We both liked her right from the start. She looked over recent labs and told us she wanted to order more right there on the spot to see if he was able to receive these shots.
Twenty four hours later he has gotten his first shot of mojo. Not Procrit, but, something better. Aranesp. He will only need to take this shot once every 30 days. If it is successful he can eventually come off it. We are both happy that we found this clinic, and, we are confident that his new Nephrologist is just what the doctor ordered. And I pray that we never have to suffer through another nine hour ER visit for two units of freaking blood! Stay on top of your healthcare folks. Get involved.