their four children<\/a> were enough.<\/p>\n\u201cCaleb has chronic kidney disease, which, at times can be life-threatening,\u201d she shared with her followers. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis past Feb-May got REALLY dicey.,\u201d Maddie revealed. <\/p>\n
She continued: \u201cUltimately that is what made us decide to close that chapter [of having kids].\u201d<\/p>\n
Maddie, who is already a mother of four, added: \u201cThough if his health changed, I cannot guarantee I would not change my mind!\u201d<\/p>\nMaddie Brown on an episode of Sister Wives. (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA kidney transplant may be on the horizon, but not yet<\/h2>\n In a separate post, Maddie Brown reassured fans that husband Caleb Brush does \u201cnot currently\u201d need a kidney transplant.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis kidneys function at 24% currently,\u201d she detailed.<\/p>\n
As it turns out, there is a specific threshold of kidney disease where the organs become a lost cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they drop to 20%,\u201d Maddie explained, \u201cwe will be looking at transplant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, it sounds like Caleb is awfully close. And this is not his first medical crisis.<\/p>\nIn a 2018 tweet, Janelle Brown raved over son in law Caleb Brush\u2019s recovery, calling him a miracle. (Image Credit: Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDuring a 2018 episode of Sister Wives<\/em>, the world learned that Caleb had suffered a double pulmonary embolism.<\/p>\nAfter the episode aired, mother-in-law Janelle Brown tweeted<\/a> to share just how close things had come.<\/p>\n\u201cCaleb is a walking miracle \u2013 he had a double pulmonary embolism and survived,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was such a scary time,\u201d Janelle expressed. <\/p>\n
She then detailed: \u201cThe doctor said if he had gone home and gone to sleep he wouldn\u2019t have woke back up.\u201d<\/p>\nMaddie Brown with Caleb Brush on Sister Wives. (TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEveryone\u2019s rooting for Caleb<\/h2>\n Obviously, we all hope that Maddie Brown and Caleb Brush will not have to take that next step.<\/p>\n
Transplants are a phenomenal and game-changing surgery. But they include multiple risks, including the chance at tissue rejection.<\/p>\n
Additionally, transplants require donors.<\/p>\n
The good news is that many people are organ donors. While any loss of innocent life is heartbreaking, high-risk activities (such as motorcycle riding) often lead to documented<\/a> surges in the organ supply.<\/p>\nThat is to say that there are often organs available, in part because many people who engage in risky behaviors also make a point to sign up as organ donors.<\/p>\n
We hope that Caleb will pull through. Perhaps time or a new medicine can help him to improve his kidney function before this drastic step.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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