Jack's Kidney Surgery
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Jack is facing kidney reconstruction surgery. He was born with horseshoe kidneys. This is means his kidneys are fused together. They may also be filled with multiple large cysts. He recently became very ill and went into kidney failure. He was transported to a hospital in Columbia, Missouri, which is three hours from home. He spent a week in intensive care while they put him on dialysis and placed stents into his kidneys.
The doctors are still working on what exactly is wrong with Jack. At this point they think he may only have one functioning kidney. They also think his ureters are coming out from the bottom of his kidneys which makes them more likely to get blocked (This is what made him critically ill). On September 15th he will have the stents removed and have a retrograde cystography, where dye is put through the kidneys and they can see the anatomy of them better and determine what needs to be done. Two weeks after this procedure he will have another renal scan and then surgery will be scheduled.
During the surgery they will relocate the ureters and fix any other problems. He will also have his gallbladder removed because they have found gallstones.
All of these procedures and surgery require multiple trips to Columbia. We are obviously going to do whatever it takes to get Jack healthy, but these trips are creating a major financial strain on our family.
I am a first year teacher and have almost used all of my leave already within the first month of school. I will apply for FMLA for my days missed, but my pay will be docked when I run out of sick leave. My district does not have a sick leave pool. I have already checked into that.
I know everyone has their own financial struggles, but if you are able to help we would very much appreciate it.
Ephesians 3: 16-21
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
The doctors are still working on what exactly is wrong with Jack. At this point they think he may only have one functioning kidney. They also think his ureters are coming out from the bottom of his kidneys which makes them more likely to get blocked (This is what made him critically ill). On September 15th he will have the stents removed and have a retrograde cystography, where dye is put through the kidneys and they can see the anatomy of them better and determine what needs to be done. Two weeks after this procedure he will have another renal scan and then surgery will be scheduled.
During the surgery they will relocate the ureters and fix any other problems. He will also have his gallbladder removed because they have found gallstones.
All of these procedures and surgery require multiple trips to Columbia. We are obviously going to do whatever it takes to get Jack healthy, but these trips are creating a major financial strain on our family.
I am a first year teacher and have almost used all of my leave already within the first month of school. I will apply for FMLA for my days missed, but my pay will be docked when I run out of sick leave. My district does not have a sick leave pool. I have already checked into that.
I know everyone has their own financial struggles, but if you are able to help we would very much appreciate it.
Ephesians 3: 16-21
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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Hannah Davis
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