From writing the post in the last post, I was sitting in the parking lot of my church. Listening to the birds singing and enjoying the last bit of sunshine. Life has changed so much in a matter of a few weeks prior.
Rewind back to the middle of February, my mom developed cellulitis in both of her legs. It started in one and went to the other. She was admitted into the hospital about 20-30 minutes away. Due to COVID-19, my dad and I did video visits. She was discharged on a Friday, with much to our surprise she was re-admitted into a different hospital about 45 minutes to an hour away, due to some issues that happened at the other hospital (that is a whole other post). By day 3 of that hospitalization her kidney’s shut down. I mean like stopped working, as nothing coming out and now is backing up. After some looking, and other testing found out that she would be starting inpatient dialysis. Port was placed in her chest most affectingly called: Port-ie.
I will spare you the photos. Because we all do not have time for looking at very swollen legs that looked like elephants.
Now, fast-forward to today. 05.12.2021:
We still have a port put in; she goes to dialysis treatment 3 times a week. She has been back in the hospital once to help to fix her fluid overload situation. She has a whole slew of more diagnoses to add onto her list, autoimmune, high blood pressure due to kidney shut down, among other diagnosis. We are holding hope that her kidneys will wake up, but we know the reality that if it does not what the treatment is really no different than what she is doing at the moment.
As for my dad, he is still my dad. He has his days good/bad.
Tyler is doing amazing, and again that will be another post for another day.
A and T are doing well, A is finishing up the school year at a new school and T is loving the job.
As for me, since April I have worked a lot. I started a new (ish) stepped down position in a classroom where at most times I have two students. Now there are one class hour a day I could have more. I have had 1 upper scope for my EOE. I have gotten to “upgrade” my diet and have made 1 visit to an emergency room.
Today, for a kidney stone. 8 mm.
I also was discharged from my service-learning class, which then took graduation out of the cards for this semester. I am at this point schedule to take internship and the class that aligns with that in the fall and Lord Willing will walk the stage in December.
Now, my meds are kicking in so I better stop and pack my work bag for tomorrow.
Until Next Time:
-k
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