March 29, 2008

Hi Guys...Sorry it's been so long since I blogged. But here goes. I've been basically doing very well except for some minor setbacks. Last week my creatinine went up, which is not a good thing. The doctors discovered that I had a collection of fluid on top of my new kidney which had to be drained. I had a drain put in last Monday and it was removed on Thursday. Also, my bloodwork on Thursday showed that my creatinine had gone back to the previous level! The doctors said that the creatinine rise may have been from the fluid pocket pressing down on the kidney.

I need your help with a matter that I'm struggling with. I’m ashamed of this, but I’m a worrier. Last week when this trouble developed, I had myself rejecting my kidney and already back on dialysis before the day was over. I am so very thankful to God for providing me with this gift of life in His perfect timing but I find myself everyday wondering if today will be the day that I will reject. During my dialysis, I intentionally and fervently prayed for God to help me let go of everything and turn it over to Him. He answered my prayer and I felt like a weight had been lifted. I know that God is in control of everything so why am I being so foolish as to think I have anything to worry about or that it will do any good at all? So if you will please pray that I can turn all of this over to God and that He will give me the peace and comfort that only He can give.

I love all of you and thank you so very much for all the love and support that you have given me through this whole experience. I’ll try to be a better blogger.

Karen

Thursday, March 13

I know you all probably thought that I packed up and moved to Acapulco to enjoy my new kidney, but alas, no. Rusty just handed me the reins to this blog and it took me this long to figure out how to post.

So, hold on...it's gonna be a bumpy ride! I am feeling GREAT! I think that the tweaking of my medicine is going great. As time goes on, they are decreasing some meds and doing away with some altogether. And I think that I've gotten a good therapeutic balance with the meds that I'll be on forever. All my lab tests look great and even my blood pressure seems to be behaving better for the past couple of days. Every day I feel much better than before. I still have to rest. I don't think that my energy level is 100% but it's getting there. I heard on TV tonight that flu season is really slacking off...about half of what it was last week, so that makes me very happy because I have a better chance of getting out of the house without getting the flu.

So you can see that nothing earthshattering is happening but it really makes me feel good that all of you are checking the blog to check on me. You ALL are such a godsend to me and I love you all.

Karen

PS This coming WEDS I will be able to drive. WOOHOO!! : )