Celebration!

Yesterday Isaiah had surgery to remove the stent in his kidney and to check the status of the "leakage" that was seen in February.  Dr. C, the urologist, was confident he would remove the stent regardless and allow the kidney to heal independently if needed.  On our way to the hospital Isaiah was very excited that this day had finally arrived.  He had been crossing off the days on the calendar.

While waiting in pre-op for the surgery to being Isaiah became more and more nervous.  The anesthesiologist decided to give him medication to help him relax.  The surgical staff suggested this option last time, but by then it was time for surgery.  This time around the doctor added the relaxant to Tylenol and soon Isaiah was "relaxed".  For this momma, it was difficult to see him become disconnected to reality.  He was watching The Jungle Book and kept asking us if it was in 3D.  He saw three eyes, three noses, his body was heavy, his lips tingled and he had no depth perception.  True to Isaiah, he tried his best to fight the sensations and make sense of them.  However, as of last night, he did not remember even watching The Jungle Book.

Surgery was a success as planned.  Dr. C saw no leakage, but recommended an ultrasound in two months to check and confirm that there are no fluid pockets anywhere.  Dr. C described and explained to us again that Isaiah will need to be diligent about checking and maintaining healthy blood pressure throughout his life.  High blood pressure can lead to kidney damage and because of the injury to one kidney it may cause high blood pressure to set it at an earlier age.  We continue to be thankful that high blood pressure is all Isaiah has to be cautious of!  As of today, he is back to normal!

The last three and a half months have gone by quickly.  There is so much praise and happiness to report  about this journey.  Steve and I and our children could not have gone through an experience like this without the unbelievable love and support of those in our lives.  I am thankful we now know first hand and can empathize even better with others who have or will face something similar.  I know without a doubt the power of prayer as well as the power of a simple card or drawing sent in the mail.

I wish that one day I could repay each person who touched our lives and helped carry this load with us.  Every gesture whether big or small lifted our spirits and made this journey into something beautiful.  Thank you for coming along side of us.  I pray regularly that you are blessed in return for your love and support.

 We celebrated with cake last night.  "No more Ditropan!" as Isaiah says.  He no longer has to take any medication.  Wahoo!

Dad helped comfort Isaiah and bring him into the operating room.  Even while under the influence of relaxation medication, Isaiah asked to kiss and hold Ivy before we parted ways.  He is a great big brother.