Kidney Surgery Update

After some rather not fun testing last week in Sioux Falls, I am schedule for surgery on August 12th. We were hoping that they would be able to fit me in while we were there, but we didn't know there is a 3 to 4 week timeframe afterwards where I can't travel so we had to bump the surgery out until August.  Thankfully, it's laparoscopic, only about 2 hours long, and I should only have to stay in the hospital one night. 

Please pray for the surgery to go smoothly, for them to find what is blocking my kidney from draining and be able to open it up easily, for the stent that will stay in place for 4-6 weeks to miraculously not bother me! My urologist warned me that the stent is very uncomfortable- with 3 kiddos to take care of, I need to feel good! We will have to go back to Sioux Falls in September for the stent to be removed, but this only takes about a minute apparently. Don't know if I have to go under for that one....kinda hope so! lol 

I discovered that I am not the best patient. I pass out at nearly every opportunity. The Lord is my strength! I am thankful He has given us the wisdom of doctors for times we need it, and praying that the surgery is a success. I'm ready to feel better =) God has been good to make it so that while our children were babies, my kidney didn't bother me as much so I was able to put off the surgery for 4 years! After having a radioactive nuclear medicine scan- I was able to see that my kidney is now functioning at what I would guess is between 10-20% of what it should be. Time to do something about it! 

Thank you all for your prayers. Please keep praying for us on the adoption topic! I am so thankful for these trials and circumstances that are stretching my faith! I will go through anything difficult for the glory of God! I don't want to be comfortable, I pray that I never sit it a comfy boat- I always want be walking on water!