The surgery went well. They started Rich 2 hours before they started Ken. Ken and Rich are both recovering. The kidney worked fully & immediately. They said it is a BIG kidney! Ken is making 1.5 quarts of urine an hour. Things could not have gone better.
Rich has been moved to the room that he and Ken are sharing. He’s very sore, and is unable to have the regular pain medication system most donors have, b/c of his sleep apnea. Right now he’s a hurting puppy ~ getting a kidney out is harder than getting one in ~ they have to dig around your other organs and do a lot more manipulation to extract. Rich has a very nice nurse who will be helping him as much as she can. They are doing scans on Ken and he will arrive in the room after that. Please pray that the guys will recover well, that Rich will have no seizures, and that Ken’s body would continue to have great success w/this kidney! I will write something better later on tonight or tomorrow and send it to everyone, and update our website, but wanted to give you this update for now. I can receive mail and also get internet in the hospital, which is why I can update this dite. But, I don’t seem to be able to send mail, so I have not answered any emails since getting to the hospital (but I am reading them). I am going to take this next door to the hospital and hopefully send some mail. But, it won’t be until later tonight.
THANK YOU for the prayers and keep praying, thanks. God is gracious and mighty!
Love, Anna
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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Awesome! Praise the Lord for this good report on the surgery!
Comment by Catherine Mikkola — January 16, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
Thanks, Catherine. I can’t email now due to whatever and whatever w/the network here, but when I get the hotel (if I am still awake :), I will. They are giving Rich an epidural now. I am SO GLAD. I did not sleep at all last night; just concerned I would not wake up w/the alarm! I probably will sleep tonight. Blessings to you and thanks for your faithful friendship and love. Love, Anna
Comment by Anna — January 16, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
Glad to hear the surgery went well! We’ll continue to pray for everyone!
Comment by admin — January 16, 2008 @ 7:48 pm
We have been praying and waiting to see the blog updated. What wonderful news! We can’t imagine going through this kind of surgery and then dealing fully with the pain afterwards–hopefully the epidural will help him with the pain. All of you continue to be in our prayers and we look forward to further updates WHEN YOU CAN. Please don’t feel you must write on the blog to us tonight–you’re exhausted…Love, Jean
Comment by Jean — January 16, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
What an answer to prayer this is! We’ve been praying for success and are so glad to hear that the surgery went so well. We will pray for Rich’s comfort tonight. Much love!
Comment by Eileen — January 16, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
I prayed for Rich and Ken often today. Thank You Lord.
Comment by John — January 16, 2008 @ 11:35 pm