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Thanks for all the kind thoughts and prayers guys. My new kidney is doing great! They are really pouring the fluids to me via I.V. drips. I've been making about three gallons of urine a day now. I am more than past being ready for this dang catheter to come out, which is supposed to happen today.

My sister's nephrectomy had some complications. They did it robotically and somehow the device that was supposed to staple the artery before cutting her kidney loose failed to function properly and she nearly bled out on the operating table. The surgeon had to make an emergency incision to allow him to reach in with his hand to clamp the artery until it could be repaired. My sister will be fine, but will have a larger scar, more pain and a little longer recovery than anticipated. She was supposed to be able to go home yesterday but will probably not go home until tomorrow which is when I am supposed to go home. I am sorry she had to go through all of this for me but we are all just very thankful that The Lord was watching over us both, and that the surgeon recognized what had happened and knew what he had to do to save her.

I am amazed at how quickly my numbers are coming back to normal range. I am sore and probably won't be banging any gears for a while, but I am confident that I will bounce back quickly. Medical science is simply amazing! Thanks again for all your prayers. God is good and has answered them all!

BJ