27 Weeks and 2 Surgeries

I'm now 27 weeks along with my pregnancy and lots has changed since last week. In a nutshell I had two surgeries on Saturday, the stint calcified inside me, I have a nephrostomy bag connected to my kidney and I've been in the hospital since Friday morning.

Here's the story with all the details. It all started on Thursday afternoon. I had excruciating pain in my kidney and bladder area. I was in pain all night and couldn't sleep. I called my urologist on Friday morning and explained my symptoms. She told me to go to the ER to get an ultrasound of my kidneys. After they compared my ultrasound to the last one I had they said my kidney was swollen again which meant it was time to replace my stint. So I was admitted to Labor and Delivery and was scheduled for surgery on Saturday at 9:00.

I went into surgery thinking I was getting a new stint but when I came out of surgery and was in recovery the nurse told me that my doctor wasn't able to remove the stint. It had calcified so much it looked like I had the stint in me for over a year.

(This is an example of what a calcified stint looks like)

So now I have to get a nephrostomy bag. This is a bag with a tube connected to my kidney. This makes for a "lovely" accessory.

(This is what a nephrostomy bag looks like.)

Since I had already been placed under anesthesia that day they couldn't put me to sleep for the second surgery so I was awake while they connected the tube to my kidney.Once I was out of surgery the nurse informed me that I can't get it wet. That means no more baths and I have to cover the incision with a special aqua guard.

So not only do I have a stint that is poking me and causing pain I now have a bag connected to me that fills up with urine. My luck just keeps getting better and better.

 I'm still in the hospital and won't be released till my pain level is manageable from home. After talking to my OB she wants to induce me at 37 weeks if the baby's lungs have developed enough. So it looked like we'll be having an April baby.

I was hoping to make it to work this week so I could finish out this grading period but that obviously isn't going to happen. Once I'm released from the hospital I need to go up to the school to finish up a few things then I'll be done for the year. I'm sad I didn't get to officially say goodbye to my kids but I know I need to focus more on myself and the baby.

Brandon and my mom have taken turns spending the night with me so I don't have to be alone. I've had lots of family come to visit me and bring get well cards and balloons.

 While I'm in the hospital, Ryleigh is being spoiled rotten while staying at my Aunt Cecile's house. Thank you to everyone for the prayers and well wishes. This will all be over soon and I'll have a precious little girl to hold in the end.