August 12, 2009

Yesterday was a day of mixed feelings. Paula went to have a "procedure" on her fistula in her arm and ended up having to have surgery. The doctor was not able to do what him needed to do, and in the process a very, very large hematoma developed in her arm. So he had to do surgery to go in and fix the hematoma and finish the procedure. He did tell her that the fistula, which will hopefully serve to use for her dialysis as opposed to the one in her neck, is flowing really well and should be able to be used very soon. This will be a great thing, as eventually that will allow for the one in the jugular to be closed up and Paula will again be able to do all the things that involve water that she has been so limited with (washing hair, taking baths, swimming!)So that pain was Paula having this surgery. But it was a day of good news with the fistula being so productive and the possibility of using it soon a reality. But the good news didn't stop there. Not long after returning from the hospital, the phone call came that said the Bone Marrow Extraction test had come back, and it showed that the cancer had not been found in Paula's bone. Praise God! That was such a big relief to all. Then a time later the phone rang again, and this time it was Paula's kidney doctor. They proceeded to tell us that Paula's kidneys are doing great and they would like run some labs and see if they are starting to function properly. This meant that Paula will get a 4 DAY BREAK from dialysis. Which is a great break for Paul also. They will test her urine and blood when she takes it in on Monday and it is a possibility that she will get to cut back to doing 3 treatments a week, and there is strong possibility that her kidneys may begin to work on their own. This from the doctor's point of view, is nothing shy of unbelievable. However, we know better. It is definitely an answer to many prayers for us and all of you. For that we say thank you, thank you , thank you! With God all things are possible. We are still in the waiting game, to see if the insurance will cover the cost of the type of treatment that Paula needs for her cancer treatment and waiting on word on what to do about the hip surgery. Although today Paula was in a lot of pain due to her arm, she feels the presence of God working in her body and the hope for better days is not far from reach. Please continue to pray for the refunction of Paula's kidneys and the answers to treatments for her cancer and surgery. What a blessing your prayers have been....God is good!