Prayers Please

Hello Dear Family!

Doug and our family can use some prayers and good thoughts please. Doug is in the ICU at Kaiser Permanente Hospital here in Fresno with complete kidney failure. He has 2 stones, one in each kidney. One is a small one and should pass easily. The other one is the size of a large boulder in comparison and is harder to pass.

Kathy took him to the ER on Saturday as I felt she was stronger and calmer to take care of him. He was panting for breath and in a lot of pain. We almost lost him as his panting was keeping him going because of his acid levels in his lungs. He has been on emergency dialysis to help make the stones pass but that was not working.

Today he is scheduled to have surgery, don’t know the time yet, to place stents in his back so they can catch the stones. He is/was still in shock and his blood pressure was very low and they needed to lower his pressors (med) so they can proceed. He will then come home later and return for another surgery to remove the stones and stents. He is very tired, and able to talk but not really sure what is going on at times.

I am waiting to hear from the doctor about the time and all the other details but will keep everyone up to date. My apologies for not posting earlier, it has been a very rough few days.

Doug is in surgery now. It should last 1-1.5 hours and then recovery room for 2-3 hours. They will call when he comes out of surgery and then when he is transferred back to his room. The small stone should pass on it’s own as it has gone down in size but the other one is large and it will have to be removed. He has very little output from that kidney and there is a VERY SMALL percentage of risk 3-5% of complications. That may include bleeding and at the very worst, not being able to use that kidney and having to be on dialysis 3 times a week. Let’s pray very hard that it doesn’t happen. They will keep me posted.

Doug came home from the hospital today.  We weren’t sure if it was going to be today or tomorrow and all of a sudden, his doctor said he looks better and will be discharged.  He is looking better but very tired.  He has several appts (phone) coming up in the next week and labs to be drawn.  Since the larger stone won’t budge they will have to do lithotripsy to remove it later on.  I am relieved to have him home.  DD went back to Michigan last night with her hubby and it was so nice to be able and visit with her.
Again thank you everyone for loving support, prayers and good thoughts, they are truly treasured and mean the world to us.  
Maybe tomorrow after I do my errands I can get into my sewing room and actually do some sewing!