10/16/2009

It was confirmed to me late Thursday afternoon that my kidney removal surgery will occur next Friday, October 23. I am disappointed slightly no it is a major disappointment. Originally (per my discussion with the doctor) I was led to believe that it could be as early as late this week or early the next. That is not the case. Why am I so distraught? Four days later is really not that big of deal, right. Four days later means the transplant will be four days later yet (in about three weeks from removal. That means more dialysis, and I am definitely not the least bit fond of that! That means I have to follow this stupid restrictive diet that much longer. I guess I should feel fortunate that the ball is rolling, and grateful that my problem is capable of being solved.
They are going to have to cut me open instead of a laproscopic procedure, because I have too much scar tissue in my abdominal area from my car wreck, nearly twelve years ago. It will probably be painful. Laparoscopic surgery also referred to as minimally invasive surgery describes the performance of surgical procedures with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments.