Farewell, Old Friend

Well, this will be Kaelyn's last weekend with 2 kidneys.  Monday we will be bidding adieu to Kidney 2.  I'm hoping to have a little farewell party for him this weekend.  I'm not sure how many organs are properly sent off in these situations.  I want Kidney 2 to know we appreciate all he has done for our sweet Kaelyn.  It was there through diaper sizes newborn to 4, and even got her through the potty training milestone.  I like to think it was present for some of the most important kidney achievements in life.

Kaelyn has her big surgery on Monday, Memorial Day, scheduled at 8 a.m.  We were told she could potentially be in the ICU depending on how she does.  So far she has proved to be a fighter, from kicking the nurses trying to take her blood to beating the sedation for the CT scan and needed a second dose.  The surgeon said to expect about a week in the hospital to recover from the surgery.  A few days from the surgery we should finally be able to find out the official diagnosis, stage, and prognosis, as well as the type and duration of chemotherapy.

For Kaelyn's last weekend of freedom for a little while we are going to the airshow at Hill Air Force Base tomorrow.

Today we were scheduled for an ultrasound to make sure the tumor has not spread into any blood vessels, and to make sure everything looks OK before surgery.  And everything did look good.  It is so weird to see how large the tumor is.  It really just baffles me!  Have a look.  This is a view of the CT scan from Thursday:

 

Happily today Kaelyn has had a lot more energy compared to the last few days.  I'm glad she's able to enjoy these few days with family before her surgery.

Once again, I am so grateful for the way things have gone with this whole thing.  From Kaelyn's primary physician finding the lump, to being sent to Primary's and having family near.  There are so many little tender mercies that I cannot even name them all.  Thank you to everyone who has offered prayers and help in many other ways.  We love you all!