July 23

I am so sorry once again to all who faithfully look here for updates.  Needless to say, life spun out of control a bite this summer.  To start the summer off, we were on the count down to my kidney transplant.  I was started onto the Anti-Rejection Medications to prepare for a August 6th surgery.  I tolerated them well, without unlivable side effects.  I learned what I could and couldn’t eat with the mild irritable bowel symptoms that it caused.  One cup of my favorite coffee=one week uncontrolled diarrhea.  So, you see it was kinda tough, just not undo able.

I went through each room in our home and made myself a list of all I wanted to do before the surgery, and got to work.

As things got checked off, I became more and more excited.  At last I was having my last appointments with each one of Doctors who needed to clear me for surgery.  Last Monday my lab work looked wonderful!  We were ready for surgery, then Friday, one of the Doctors decided to do one more CBC (complete Blood Count).  I somehow over the week had lost all of my WBC’s. (White Blood Cells) or immunity to anything.  The medication that I had worked so hard to adjust to was the cause they were quit sure, so now I have to start over with a new med and new surgery date of October 1st.   It was just to risky to proceed without making some changes.

I have to say that my first reaction to that phone call Tuesday this week, was to cry, and cry hard.  I felt so SAD.  However, one cannot cry forever.  I have dried my tears and moved on to prepare even harder for October.  I had started physical therapy for pre surgical strengthening twice a week.  I will continue this adding even one more day a week to total three days a week.  This alone has made such a difference in my poor old body.  I really feel so much stronger. It is unbelievable how with a little hard work the old worn out body can really turn around.

Well, Braedon will be starting school very soon.  Our little guy is so grown up these days.  It will be good to have him in a strong routine again.  This summer has been so hot and humid that it has gotten a little long.

We have VBS at our church next week. I will be busy each morning feeding all the VBS staff breakfast.  I am excited about having a very busy week.  I really need to keep busy these days to keep my mind from thinking to much!

I will keep blogging. I really love reading all of your blogs. I apologize once again for not being real faithful to mine.  I will try to correct that quickly.

Bethany