Thankful

Hey there,

Sorry I'm a little behind on the news update. So I'll fill yah in since Thursday's PET scan news. So we found out Thursday that Mommy's kidney function was low due to the cancer and in order to go through Chemo you have to have properly working kidneys. So they told us she would need to go through a nephrostomy procedure. In which they enter a tube into the kidney with a bag attached to it. This acts as the ureter and bladder for proper kidney function.

This woman has pretty good picture to show you what it looks like;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65844741@N00/308219677

After the inflammation goes down she can get a stent put in permanently and no more bag.

So since it was considered an emergency, she was scheduled for surgery right away.
So Friday, November 12th, Mommy was back to Banner Good Sams for her procedure. The Dr. told us that if the imflammation and blockage went down during the procedure he could skip the horrid tube out of her side and irritating bag that goes along with it and just place the stent in her kidney. (Really its not all that bad its just kind of annoying) But anyways he said that, it didn't happen very often and he's only seen it a couple times, but it was possible. So once she was all hooked up with sleepy drugs and antibiotics, she was off to the IR and I was off to Lulu's Cafe. (If you're every there, which I PRAY you aren't, but IF you are try Lulu's sandwich its DELISH!) And 1 1/2 hrs later I was picked up at the waiting room, Mommy was MUCH more knocked out that expected, pretty much OUT, snoring might I add LOL. So I kind of was nervous thinking something went wrong. I WAS WRONG!

The inflammation DID go down and the blockage was FREED. So they were able to put the stent in! It was so comforting and relieving to hear, she was part of the percentage where things go right, when they don't expect it. I pray that continures.

She's doing great! The actual site is not big at all and shes back to work. She's a trooper.

We are also in the process of moving Ashley into bigger room, total remodel. And turning her old room into an office. And making Mommy's room a relaxing comfortable oasis. I'll post picture soon!

Love you guys<3