Gage was a trooper today. We woke up at 5am to be there for an 8am surgery. The doctor was on time, the nurses were charming, the clowns were funny and the pain killers worked.

Catheter_012_1 Catheter_008_1 The procedure went off without a hitch. Gage was fine. Just fine. He awoke saying he didn’t remember the cath being put in and later asked if they also put in his new kidney. I told him that I would prepare him and he will know if he is getting a new kidney. He loved the Gatorade and the 5 servings of slushees. Orange flavor if you must know. Just like Ugly Orange Kitty.

He is bothered by a little pain right now, but nothing a little L0rtab won’t fix for him. Or for me for that matter. Just kidding. He’s out of school until Monday. Monday is also the day we hope he can return to karate.

Catheter_020 I bet you’d like to know when he will begin dialysis. Two days. This Friday. We will have the afternoon slot and Dr. Caring is hoping that he will feel better over the weekend. I am praying and hoping. And I’m throwing up some words to the kidney gods as well.

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So how’s that for getting on board with dialysis?

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