Getting Ready...

It's now less than a week from my big surgery and Bryan and I are hard at work to get ready. We have been able to fit in a few fun activities over the last week, but for the last two evenings, I've been in too much pain to do more than lay on the couch when I get home from work. We're going to attempt a twilight golf round tomorrow evening, me driving the cart and enjoying the wildlife while Bryan plays.

I still need to pick up some books from the library, do some loads of laundry and pack my hospital bag. Beth let me borrow her lovely, designer hospital gown that she wore for the births of Will and Mia, so at least I will be a stylish invalid!

I am mostly not nervous- I feel occasional pangs of anxiety and find myself being a little more emotional than usual. I am dreading the post-surgery pain. I can still recall vividly how difficult it was to get up and walk around for the first time when I had reconstructive kidney surgery as a child. I'm also dreading the kidney stent that will have to stay in my body for four weeks after the surgery. My surgeon is going to try a different type of stent than I had the first two times and we already have a plan for what medications I can take to help my body tolerate it better.

I am praying in earnest that this surgery will correct the problems in my kidney and urinary system and that I will be freed from the pain I've been in over the last months. I trust God to give the surgeon wisdom and to protect me during the surgery and recovery. Please join me in praying for these things!