Thank you! Thank You! Thank You!

For the email for the calls for the hospital visits for my wonderful friends who take my babies to the aquarium, Garre to the movies and days off from work just to help.... Everytime the car holding my babies pulls away I say a little prayer that they are safe and they behave themselves. There are simply no words to express my feelings. I feel blessed and peaceful and I know I can speak for Melissa and Marcus when I say we feel very loved and in His spirit. It is nearly impossible for me to respond to every email and phone message but I am getting them, Melissa is also getting them and I am going to make mom a book full of messages to take to her at the hospital. Your words will lift her up.

On to the update.

Mom got her dialysis ports today about 2:00 pm. It was a minor procedure that she said did not hurt. She then received the first of many treatments to cleanse her system of the toxins. We now know more than we ever wanted to know about the procedure and what it does for the body. I think after getting this one under her belt she feels a bit more calm. I walked with her to the elevator to get the ports and her portable monitoring system was going crazy concerning her blood pressure. The nurse kept saying lots of deep breaths and relax over and over again. By the time she left me she had calmed herself down.

The dialysis tech.nurse was waiting on her when she got back and he explained everything.
SIDE BAR: This hospital and their staff must train in "Medicalidiotesse" a language I speak fluently because everyone is really good at explaining things to a Medical Idiot, (AKA Me)
Mom seemed much calmer late today and reassured that this was indeed something that was going to make her feel 100% better. Kay Kay and Ken saw her tonight and she was tired but feeling a bit better. They have asked her to come stay with them for a couple of week post surgery. Melissa, Marc and I have talked about it and it may be the best option. It's quiet, very comfortable, she will have time to really rest without the kids pulling on her all day long, she will be with someone constantly( a big concern of mine) her meals will be cooked and they have someone to clean her room. I was more than willing to do it all of that but we also have additional areas of concern, such as de-stressing moms whole life, so that this type of thing doesn't happen again.

We have a very long an tough road ahead of us but my sweet friend Pam who knows better than anyone I know, says, "Take it one day at a time, One hour is you have to and do look too far down the road." We can do that to a certian extent but we do have to make some plans for her future and find the new balance in her life.

Mom will have two more treatments, 3 hours and 4 hours, over then next wo days and then we are looking a a potential release from ICU and maybe the hospital. I'll know more tomorrow after I talk to Mellissa who is staying at the hospital druing the day shift so I can work at school and feel a bit normal.