Break’n it down …

Posted on | November 18, 2008 |

I am going in today for an outpatient surgery called a lithotripsy. This is where they break down the kidney stones into little pieces with concentrated sound waves and you ”easily” pass them later. You go completely under with anesthesia so I’m a little nervous but also excited to finally be able to break these stones down into something I can pass. The last six days have been a heck of a roller coaster for me and I wold like this to be over. The x-rays I had yesterday gave the doctor a good feeling and he’s feeling fairly confident that this should work. If not, woah man … we’re talking seriously invasive surgery (to me anyway!) through a opening I would rather not mention, and then a few days of downtime. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best.

Bunny girl is still doing about the same. Yesterday Bryan and I got her outside in the front yard to help get the mail and that was a bit of a task. At first she wanted no part of it, but once she was out there and we mentioned the word ‘walk’ she started off down the sidewalk. Bless her heart, she was trying to get to the familiar trees to do some sniffing but it was obviously hard for her and she was having to stop and rest here and there. After about five minutes, and fifty yards or so, we called it done and then helped her get back inside where she promptly laid down and slept for the next few hours. Later that evening she seemed to be a little more alert and spent some time after dinner chewing her bone. If nothing else her ‘hon’ry’ spirit is back and although she might not initially want to get up and moving, once we get her doing so she seems to be trying.

Ok kids, time for me to get going so I can have blood work done and then the surgery. Have a good day and see you on the flip side.