We had our ultrasound on Monday and baby is def a boy! He was moving around and sucking on his big toe. It was soooo cute. He is doing fine, oblivious, thank God, to all the kidney issues and tubes. OB, Dr. Scott, says pg is perfect. Thank you God!!!!!
Josh has still been battling this flu. Its wiping him out. I think the coumadin doesn't help, its makes his body so weak. Jo and Kelly have come down with it but not as bad as he had it.
We are STILL waiting for a surgery date on Kelly. Should know something today or tomorrow they said.
Noah is ready to start school next week. Kelly is in limbo.
Kloe is just mad at me for being gone so much but I think she is starting to forgive me :-)
Since our last post I had to have sugery 2 more times. The tube quit working both time and one time it actually got debris stuck and blew a hole in the tubing inside my body. That was no fun! So on Sunday we finally got all my care transferred to Ft. Wayne so my OB and specialitsts have a much easier time working together.
I LOVE the new surgeon. He did an awesome job. We had to go with a bigger tube and put it deeper in the kidney (fun, fun!) BUT, its working very well. He and I both hope this one will last until AFTER the baby comes in December.
I am so sore from having 3 proceudres in 2 weeks. I am tired and hormonal :-) My poor family!
Please keep us all in your prayers, its just been a very tiring few weeks.
C-ya
Andra
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Almost school time...
School starts in two weeks. Geez, that was a quick summer. We are really excited this year as we are trying new curriculum. I'll let you know later on how we like it. We found something that does most of the planning for you etc, that will help me out.
I am so glad to be home. I spent most of last week in the hospital. On Tuesday I began feeling worse. By noon I was really "out of it". I called my dad and he came over. He told me to "put my shoes on". He took me to the hospital where they diagnosed me with an infection and said to see the surgeon in the morning so they could decide how to proceed. Weren't sure at that point if I needed another nephrostomy tube. I came home on some strong meds, took a nap, and woke up shivering and very ill. Josh demanded I go back to the hospital. Good thing he did. The infection had kind of spiraled out of control. It was in both kidneys. I don't remember a whole lot after that. I felt so out of my head from the fever and chills. They sent me to another hospital where my OBGYN is and sent in a kidney specialist. After tests etc it was determined that I had a nasty infection in both kidneys, the tubed kidney was much much worse. We did a little trial in the hospital to see if the tube was still needed or if we could get rid of it and it wasn't working. So, looks like I have to keep in until Dec/Jan and then try again. They put me on heavy duty i.v. antibiotics and worked to control the fever. Baby was doing well and still is. I just thank God we have medications to heal these things. I was very close to having a systemic infection which would have had devastating effects for the baby and myself. It got bad in just a few short hours. So bad that I honestly don't remember a lot. I can't ever remember being quite so sick. I am home now and feeling like myself for the first time in almost 3 months. The infection is getting better daily and my fevers are pretty much gone. An occasional fever/chill session but it goes away. Just trying to rest and get my strength back. I have zill energy but can manage to stay awake for more than an hour during the day now, thankfully! I am so thankful God has helped us thru this and it looks like the other kidney will not need a tube, it was just infected and its beginning to work very well! PTL!!!
The kids are looking forward to school and NOT looking forward to it all the same.
I missed them all so much last week. I hate being apart from them.
We have a big ultrasound on Thurday and then I will post pix. We get to see how baby is doing after all that's went on and if he is still a "he!".
Friday, Josh and I celebrate "16" years of marriage! Isn't that cool!
C-ya,
Andra
I am so glad to be home. I spent most of last week in the hospital. On Tuesday I began feeling worse. By noon I was really "out of it". I called my dad and he came over. He told me to "put my shoes on". He took me to the hospital where they diagnosed me with an infection and said to see the surgeon in the morning so they could decide how to proceed. Weren't sure at that point if I needed another nephrostomy tube. I came home on some strong meds, took a nap, and woke up shivering and very ill. Josh demanded I go back to the hospital. Good thing he did. The infection had kind of spiraled out of control. It was in both kidneys. I don't remember a whole lot after that. I felt so out of my head from the fever and chills. They sent me to another hospital where my OBGYN is and sent in a kidney specialist. After tests etc it was determined that I had a nasty infection in both kidneys, the tubed kidney was much much worse. We did a little trial in the hospital to see if the tube was still needed or if we could get rid of it and it wasn't working. So, looks like I have to keep in until Dec/Jan and then try again. They put me on heavy duty i.v. antibiotics and worked to control the fever. Baby was doing well and still is. I just thank God we have medications to heal these things. I was very close to having a systemic infection which would have had devastating effects for the baby and myself. It got bad in just a few short hours. So bad that I honestly don't remember a lot. I can't ever remember being quite so sick. I am home now and feeling like myself for the first time in almost 3 months. The infection is getting better daily and my fevers are pretty much gone. An occasional fever/chill session but it goes away. Just trying to rest and get my strength back. I have zill energy but can manage to stay awake for more than an hour during the day now, thankfully! I am so thankful God has helped us thru this and it looks like the other kidney will not need a tube, it was just infected and its beginning to work very well! PTL!!!
The kids are looking forward to school and NOT looking forward to it all the same.
I missed them all so much last week. I hate being apart from them.
We have a big ultrasound on Thurday and then I will post pix. We get to see how baby is doing after all that's went on and if he is still a "he!".
Friday, Josh and I celebrate "16" years of marriage! Isn't that cool!
C-ya,
Andra
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Life....
The Barker Zoo has been busy; sort of.. Not in the way we had hoped but busy anyway. We had such big plans this summer. The kids and I were going to sleep in everyday, lay around in the pool, and do a whole lot of nothin'. Unfortunately, life kind of does what it wants eh?
I ended up having surgery last week to have a nephrostomy tube placed in my left side. I fought it until the end, but wish now I wouldn't have! The procedure itself was painful but it didn't last long. The recovery has been uncomfortable, just trying to get in a position that allows me to sleep some is the biggest challenge. But the excruciating pain from the blockage and the "sick" feeling I had was completely gone. That is until, the left kidney started backing up on Sunday... I go in tomorrow for another renal test to see how the kidney is doing. If it is blocked, then we have to do another procedure, another tube for that kidney. Not terribly excited to say the least but I feel so sick right now again that I honestly would welcome the relief. The plan is to keep the tube in until after the baby is born. Then they will do testing to determine why I have a blockage and we will go from there.
School starts in 2 weeks and if I need a tube in the other kidney I hope we can get it done by the end of this week or early next so I can feel decent before the first day of school.
Thankfully, the baby has tolerated all of this wonderfully! He is kicking away and growing like a champ. I actually gained 2 lbs this week. My mom and Josh keep fixing all this food and I finally have an appetite. The surgeon was able to do the procedure with minimal radiation and he felt confident the baby would be fine. You have to be on your belly for the surgery and honestly that was the worst part for the baby. He was punching the table like "get off me woman"! I have to have a new tube placed every 8 weeks or so. I can't imagine how much fun when I am 9 months pg laying on my belly for an hour will be!
The kids and I have been playing board games, watching movies and reading. I am not allowed to swim with the tube, so that reallllly stinks! But when Josh gets home he takes them swimming, on walks, to the park and they count the hours, minutes, literally until he gets home everday! Josh got the flu over the weekend and was fevering and chilling. He is getting better, but for a few days there he was pretty sick. Thankfully, no one else caught it.
Josh is loving his job and this Friday is his last class for the summer. He will be glad to get his weekends back :-)
Kloe is getting so big. She is going thru this stage of constantly asking "am I the baby?". She is a little worried this baby will take her baby princess status :-) Josiah will be starting preschool at home this fall and can't be more excited. He is growing so much. He was such a rambunctous toddler, always into everything, never wanted to obey. Now, he is 4.5 years old and so calm and can play alone. He listens very well. Noah and Kelly start middle school. How depressing is that? Noah is excited as this year we are adding some higher level Science classes. We are still waiting from a call from Kelly's surgeon for a surgery date. She is getting anxious to get the process started.
We hope to talk to all of you soon and thanks for all the calls and emails and prayers!
Andra
I ended up having surgery last week to have a nephrostomy tube placed in my left side. I fought it until the end, but wish now I wouldn't have! The procedure itself was painful but it didn't last long. The recovery has been uncomfortable, just trying to get in a position that allows me to sleep some is the biggest challenge. But the excruciating pain from the blockage and the "sick" feeling I had was completely gone. That is until, the left kidney started backing up on Sunday... I go in tomorrow for another renal test to see how the kidney is doing. If it is blocked, then we have to do another procedure, another tube for that kidney. Not terribly excited to say the least but I feel so sick right now again that I honestly would welcome the relief. The plan is to keep the tube in until after the baby is born. Then they will do testing to determine why I have a blockage and we will go from there.
School starts in 2 weeks and if I need a tube in the other kidney I hope we can get it done by the end of this week or early next so I can feel decent before the first day of school.
Thankfully, the baby has tolerated all of this wonderfully! He is kicking away and growing like a champ. I actually gained 2 lbs this week. My mom and Josh keep fixing all this food and I finally have an appetite. The surgeon was able to do the procedure with minimal radiation and he felt confident the baby would be fine. You have to be on your belly for the surgery and honestly that was the worst part for the baby. He was punching the table like "get off me woman"! I have to have a new tube placed every 8 weeks or so. I can't imagine how much fun when I am 9 months pg laying on my belly for an hour will be!
The kids and I have been playing board games, watching movies and reading. I am not allowed to swim with the tube, so that reallllly stinks! But when Josh gets home he takes them swimming, on walks, to the park and they count the hours, minutes, literally until he gets home everday! Josh got the flu over the weekend and was fevering and chilling. He is getting better, but for a few days there he was pretty sick. Thankfully, no one else caught it.
Josh is loving his job and this Friday is his last class for the summer. He will be glad to get his weekends back :-)
Kloe is getting so big. She is going thru this stage of constantly asking "am I the baby?". She is a little worried this baby will take her baby princess status :-) Josiah will be starting preschool at home this fall and can't be more excited. He is growing so much. He was such a rambunctous toddler, always into everything, never wanted to obey. Now, he is 4.5 years old and so calm and can play alone. He listens very well. Noah and Kelly start middle school. How depressing is that? Noah is excited as this year we are adding some higher level Science classes. We are still waiting from a call from Kelly's surgeon for a surgery date. She is getting anxious to get the process started.
We hope to talk to all of you soon and thanks for all the calls and emails and prayers!
Andra
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