June 18, 2009

Well, some of you know that yesterday did not go exactly as planned. I woke up from the anesthesia to find out they couldn't do the gastric bypass/gastrectomy surgery. My hernia was so big and blocked with stuff that they had to take care of it first. I am going to be going back in to have the gastic bypass/gastrectomy surgery in about 6 - 8 weeks. Dr. Wasco told me that he had to suture it shut and he's not all that sure that sutures will hold it. So, in about a year, he will want to go back in and apply some mesh to the area.

When they told me that they were unable to do the planned surgery, I was somewhat confused. Of course, I was still kind of loopy from the drugs! When he spoke to me I could tell he felt bad but also knew he did the right thing. He was concerned about my hernia that it had become life-threatening. My Grandma J died from a bowel obstruction. So, I told him that although I couldn't help but feel bummed about it, I was very thankful that he was so concientious.

I am in a tremendous amount of pain right now, but I am home and going to continue to trust God in this whole thing. We have found out about 2 conditions that I have going on that I probably would have ignored, because I am used to being uncomfortable. That is a God-thing!