Listen to the Doctors

Hello again everyone I hope y’all are having a great week. I just wanted to jump on here and give a quick update on my situation for those, mainly, in Texas who I have not had the chance to update either over the phone via text or e-mail. I am home now after two weeks in the hospital with what turned out to be about my kidneys struggling.

Like I mentioned in my previous blog, I wasn't feeling well and decided to check in to the emergency room as my weight gained rapidly and my mobility went to almost nothing. When I got to the hospital they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me and after three or four days they had some ideas that it was my kidneys, not actually my liver that was the issue. I, being the hard headed idiot I can be, said there's nothing wrong with anything else, it's just my liver, it's just my liver. Wrong again, idiot. There was something wrong, my kidneys were not functioning correctly do to my compromised liver but something had to be done to fix this issue and alleviate the pressure on my kidneys or it could lead to serious issues down the road, including losing a kidney. So as much as I wanted to check out of the hospital and go home, the doctors were telling me you cannot go home until we figure out what is going on, so be patient. Now at this point I thought I was being patient but, actually, not in the slightest. If we had stuck to my patient plan we would have checked out and I would have gotten home and lost a kidney and potentially ruined my chance at a liver transplant. After another three to four days the kidney team at the hospital was able to pinpoint what they thought was the issue, they addressed it quickly, and while doing so were able to drain fluid that I desperately needed to happen, putting the kidney issue to rest at the same time. It was painful, it was annoying, and it was lonely but a small price to pay in the grand scheme of things.

So while laying in the hospital I had plenty of time to think and pray on my situation. Ultimately, I came to the conclusion with God that I needed to be even more patient and turn over control to my doctors. Again, I don't want it to sound like I'm on top of my soapbox but everyone out there who goes to the doctor, whether it be for a physical or for more intense care, listen to your doctors. They know what they're doing, you are a novice at this, swallow your pride and trust in God that he will install wisdom and grace into these doctors and nurses. I cannot stress that enough because after three days of being home feeling better than I've felt in months, I decided that I was feeling better and against doctor's orders, pushed myself physically past what my body can currently handle and ended up back in the ER yesterday afternoon - thankfully only for a couple hours. And that it is the last time I will go against my doctor's orders in any way shape or form.

So in conclusion, I hope everyone stays safe out there, enjoys their weekend with their loved ones, and most importantly enjoys one of the last weekends of football we have left😢.

Song of the day:

https://youtu.be/Xm3JRVSLRjw?si=OdRA3ECwV1SPhSM-