And a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas!!!

Im sorry I didn’t post anything during the process of this surgery. It was A LOT more painful than I thought it was going to be. But God is good, and we were able to come home for Christmas J

Its a White Christmas!

Our hospital Christmas meal

Merry Christmas!

            So Wednesday through Thursday was kind of a blur… I remember going in to the operating room, I remember getting the epidural, and I remember being in the ER, but I don’t remember a lot after that. The first few days were pretty miserable to be honest. I was in SO MUCH pain, I couldn’t do anything except lay on my back in bed and watch TV. Rolling over hurt, moving hurt, laughing hurt, and when it came time for me to “go for a walk”, I thought I might pass out. The first walk I took was a very slow, painful process, that included many tears, screams, and resistance. My poor parents were very patient with me as I grouched in anger, but it was one of the first steps on our check list of things to do before we were able to leave. The second was eating. At first I was begging for food, but once I was able to eat, my apitite was as small as a hampsters, and it almost made me sick. Day by day I was able to sit up without help and walk a little better, and each day I was slowly coming off all the morphine and pain meds they were giving me through my IV. On Saturday, my familys favorite restaurant La Madeline, gave us Christmas dinner! That was an experience, and it was super yummy! Pumkin pie and everything! It was nice to have something else except hospital foodJ

I miss my hair:(

They think im a fall risk... 

            Needless to say, im still very sore, but its so good to be home for Christmas. My follow up appointment is the 9^th, and then we will deternmine when 3^rd surgery will be. The disease is FINALLY GONE! PRAISE JESUS!

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS:

            -Grow closer to the Lord

            -Stay fit and work out

            -Grow out my hair

            -Make great grades in school

            -Learn to sing better

            _ :)

LOTS OF LOVE

-Kait

One More Day

Well, I guess it all comes down to this huh? The thought that keeps flowing through my mind is "where did time go?"... Its seems like yesterday we were just finding out I had this disease, and now I only have one more day of it being in my body. Period. No more meds... no more pain... none of it.
Tomorrow I have one final check up before surgery Wednesday morning... one more doctors visit with this disease still being in my body. I cant seem to wrap my mind around it... or the fact that I will never have to deal with it ever again.
I don't really have much to say... I think i'm mentally drained.

Thank you all for your prayers and support... It was good to see a lot of you before this second surgery, and I cant wait to be home again... healing for the final step.

In the end, all I can say is, God Is Good. No matter how much we have to go through, no matter how hard life may be, in the end He knows what He is doing, and I think I have finally realized this. I seriously wouldn't be where I am today without Him... This bumpy ride is almost over.

I love you all

-Kait

Surgery #2... THE UPDATE!!

Hello again:)

So its been a while since I’ve last posted anything on here, but I bring good news! I’ve been so blessed to be healing so well. I’ve been off ALL pain meds for a week now, and I have been able to slowly venture out into the world once again. I missed my friends so much, and can I just say I have THE BEST FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN ALL THE UNIVERSE! Whether it was coming out to see me when I was still weak, to taking me to lunch, or just taking me places in general, I have been showered with love! And I have also been SO BLESSED to know how many people have been praying for me and my family… the Lord is just so good:)

I love this woman

Now here’s the update: This past Thursday we flew down to Dallas for a final check-up before surgery. The surgeon was extremely pleased at how well I was doing, and he said I was ready for the next surgery!! Surgery date will be the 19th... We wanted to schedule it as soon as possible because we would like to be home for the holidays this year… last year Christmas and New Years was spent in the hospital, and needless to say it wasn’t the greatest. So on to surgery #2 we proceed!

And what is the next surgery for, you might ask? Well, let me explain. Last surgery, my entire colon was taken out, which in turn removed 95% of my disease. The surgeon told my parents that my colon was so inflamed that by this point I would have had to have surgery regardless of any medicine they could give me. Well, this next surgery (surgery #2), they will remove the rest of the disease, and build me a “J-Pouch” which will serve as a colon. This could be up to an 8 hour surgery, because of all the tedious work they will be performing. But, the doctors say it shouldn’t be as hard on me as the last one because I will not be as malnourished as I was, and my body wont be in as big of a shock. Also, my parents have a friend that is an anesthesiologist, and after telling him the great stories of my morphine experience, and how I was in SO much pain after surgery, he suggested to ask for an epidural.  So that should be interesting… hahaha

J-Pouch

But, I’m ready to get this show on the road once again. I feel like just as I’m starting to get better, I have to start all over again on the recovery and healing process… time couldn’t move fast enough! I did register for 3 classes online for the spring semester, in which I will be taking Math (Jesus help me:/), English, and Music Appreciation. I’m so looking forward to being busy with school… well maybe. I’m pretty sure I’m going to love it for like 2 days then be like “why did I ever miss this?!?!?!” But I don’t want to be behind, so school time it is!

So, as of right now, pray that my body and spirit will be ready for this next surgery. And thank you yet again for all the prayers and support for my family… we have really needed it and its so nice to know we have wonderful friends and family that will always be there for us… I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Hugs and Kisses

                                    -Kaitlin