| | Unusual Birthday Present!Well, Bruce got an early birthday present today---he had 4 stones removed from his right kidney! On March 26 I took him to the ER at 5 a.m. with severe pain. His Dr. blasted the 6mm stone (and also blasted us & the insurance company with a $10,000 bill!!) and sent him home. Four days later after teaching one of the adult classes and doing the Lord's Table talk, we were back to the ER where they kept him overnight and put in a stent the next day (the large stone only went down to 5mm). He has been in continual pain and discomfort since that time and has had lots of nausea from the stent. We went back today for a 3rd surgery. (Before surgery he was asking me when I thought he could have a steak!) Bruce's mom and sister were there with me during the surgery. His mom stayed until we left to go home. It was so nice of her to come and be with us! We had some good visits. This surgery lasted about an hour---the urologist removed the large stone plus 3 more inside the kidney and inserted another stent. He came home much more uncomfortable than he did the past 2 times from the hospital----told me to be sure to avoid all of the potholes on the way home! Hopefully with some rest and meds, tomorrow will be a much better day for him. HAPPY 61st BIRTHDAY BRUCE! Hopefully you'll feel like eating a steak sometime this weekend. ILYMTTYBNAMAT! (I love you more today than yesterday,but not as much as tomorrow!) |
| | Posted 4/10/2008 10:57 PM - 6 comments
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I am hopeful that Dad will wake up and be greeted with an incredible birthday AND treat himself to a day off of school. If he does, I will be the first to serve him a steak! Happy Birthday, Dad. I love you (and mom)!