A Very Long Day and not such good news

This is not the post I was wanting to write.... Mei-Ling had her surgery at 8 in the morning and it lasted for 2 hours. They were not able to insert the stint, so it was by no means a success. They did scrape out some of the deflux material that they used in the first surgery, hoping to allow more urine to flow but the Doctor was not optimistic about that helping much. It seems her body was having some sort of reaction to the material used in the deflux which is a rare thing.

They did more blood tests and they just confirmed that what was done today accomplished nothing. Tomorrow afternoon they will do a much more invasive surgery to correct the size of the ureter. They will also insert a tube from the kidney to the bladder as a sort of precautionary measure until things are back to normal for Mei-Ling. That tube will stay in for a couple of months and then have to be removed. While they are in there doing the surgery they will also check out some other misplaced organs to see whats what.

Now if all this isn't tough enough on Melanie and Casi, somehow tomorrow is the actual day there is to be a hearing of sorts over the phone regarding Casi's unemployment. Talk about bad timing. We are praying that his former boss will find it in his heart to do the kind thing and reschedule the hearing.

Melanie is also having a health issue at this time and had to be put on an antibiotic. Through it all, we know God is in control and He never ever gives us more than we can handle, although at times it sure feels like we are put pretty close to the place that seems impossible.

being brought to her room after surgery

one hour later she was all smiles, complete with the sticky part of the tape stuck to her face