GALLSTONES

Okay, so we had the consultation with the surgeon this morning and D will have to have his gall bladder removed - surgery is next Wed at 11:00 a.m. I'm glad the kids are in school still :) Their last day is next Thursday. He has one very large gall stone 1.18" in diameter - I told him heck, we could play golf with that thing!! Not sure if there are any smaller ones or not, but they are very concerned about that large one he has. The dr. said the sooner we can get it out the better. He's not in as much pain as he was on Monday, but he is very very uncomfortable. He just can't get comfortable, and the meds are causing some other discomfort problems as well, nothing serious - just bloating, cramping, constipation, regular pain pill side effects... So be praying for him that he'll be okay til Wed and that God would keep him safe thru the surgery and be with the dr. One bit of good news - we had some money saved up, but that was pretty much depleted this week, we've already spent $300 just since Monday with a trip to the ER, and 2 dr's visits + all the meds - and I was getting really nervous about what we would have to pay upfront, but God answered prayers, cause they aren't charging us anything upfront - they seem to think insurance will cover 100% - they said if there was anything to be charged, we would be billed for it at the end... what a blessing and an answer to prayer...