I'm kind of freaking out about the kidney disease discovery. However, I just hung up with the doctor and he said that 99% of cysts are not cancerous. He also said it looks like this is just a mild case. He said the kidney specialist (nephrologist) told him to have us wait a few weeks to be seen so that Al can get hydrated. The doctor said I should bring him in for fluids again this week. Al is currently sleeping and I'm not sure he will agree to that.
The anemia should correct itself in time, but it could take weeks or months. That will help with his lack of energy. The mucus problems have gotten much better, so he is sleeping better at night. The next big step will be to get off the pain medicine.
I guess I will just have to listen to him obsess about food. I know it is frustrating not being able to eat. He wants to order stuff off the Internet and I told him absolutely not!