ON DIALYSIS

  On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Keith and i attended our course at the Kamloops Hospital, on administering dialysis at home.
On Tuesday they filled me up with 2 litres of  solution and when we were standing looking at a picture on the wall showing us where all this fluid was going in me, (the peritoneal cavity) i  suddenly felt light headed and said that i needed to sit down because i was not feeling to good.The nurse said that she was going to get a stretcher for me.When i sat down i suddenly felt sick to my stomach and i felt like i was going to pass out.
  Keith said suddenly the room was full of nurses and within seconds a little nurse had picked my whole body up and i was on the stretcher. I must have passed out! When i woke up  i realised that i was hyperventilating they  put an oxygen mask on my face. They checked a lot more things out on me very quickly and realised that i was going to be OK. The specialist had said that i went into shock from all of the fluid being in my body( My body was not used to it). She reassured me that this would be a one time thing and that all of my vitals were good. Some people do get this,she compared it to when some people see blood they pass out, well this was the same kind of thing. As this all happened the nurse had quickly drained all of the solution out of my body.
  When i felt up to it about 10 minutes later they put another 2 liters of solution into me and we waited for about ten minutes to see how i would feel and i was absolutely fine. (The doctor was right it never happened again!)
 All in all the past 3 days, (we were suppose to have 4 days of training but because there was a large section that we did not have to go through because i was going to be on this for short term we only had to go for three days). I was very thankful for this as my body was so tired as well as my mind!  There was a lot of info for us to learn in a short period of time.
  The nurses were all very polite and they sure made this adventure a pleasant one! We are very thankful that i am now able to do this dialysis at home. I fill myself with the solution before i go to bed and when i wake up in the morning i drain myself.( the solution has to stay in me for 12 hours but can stay in for up to 16 hours if i need it to!) We pray that it will grant me more strength in preparation for my transplant and that i do not get any infections or any other illnesses before my surgery date.


SURGERY DATE!!!!!!!!!!

  I got a phone call on Wednesday on the way to the hospital for my course that my surgery date has been booked! It is scheduled for March 18, 2015 in the morning!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!!! We pray that my health will not be compromised in the next two months and that all will fall into place for this to happen!
The Lord knows what is needed and when it is needed and we place our trust in Him alone!
Psalm 91:1-2 "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom i trust."

THE POWER OF PRAYER!

  Thank you all for your prayers! I feel like i am walking on a cloud and the Lord is caring me every stepof the way! We hope that you are all doing well and we ask for your continued prayers!Take-care and may God bless each and everyone of you!
Keith and Bonita.