Kidney Bean Update

Good Morning!

I am so bad at updating our blog.

For those of you following our facebook page, you know that on May 20th Scott will be receiving a kidney from his cousin Leah.  We are very excited and very thankful!  What we know now is that Scott will go in on May 17th for his presurgery work and then he will have to be at the hospital at 10 on Monday for surgery.  Our biggest prayer request right now is that both Scott and Leah stay healthy.

As far as we know, the surgery will last about 4 hours.  After surgery (depending on how things go) Scott will be in ICU for 1-3 days and in the hospital for 5-7 days.  Again, we will know more when the time comes.  The surgery will take place at Integris Baptist.  As far as visitors go, we know for a fact that you will be able to come and visit family.  However, again depending on circumstances with surgery, we don't know if you will be able to see Scott or Leah.  It will probably be in small groups.  Of course, if you or a family member is sick, we do ask that you stay home.  I know that sounds mean, but we want to keep Scott and Leah as healthy as possible.  Scott will be recovering for about 6 weeks after, so we can plan a time to visit when you are healthy.

Another big event happening that day is what we are calling "Show Your Support for Scott and Leah Day" by wearing your Kidney Bean Project tshirt.  If you do not have a tshirt and would like one, we are selling them again until May 1st.  Our hope is that they will be no more than $10.  If you would like one, please log on to our facebook page, or email us at thekidneybeanproject@gmail.com with your size.

Thank you so much for your love and prayers!

23 days to go!

Newest Permacath Update

Well Scott is out. It took maybe 45 minutes. We have eaten breakfast and now we are waiting to do dialysis.

What we found out was the last permacath did not work for Scott. It was the most common used permacath and it was inserted correctly, but just didn't work for him. So they took that one out and put in a different one.

Thank you for your prayers.

The Permacath

Hi all!

Yesterday, Scott went to do his first round of hemodialysis. When the nurse tried to start him, the permacath wouldn't work. So they called his doctor and she had to get him in to get it readjusted. So now here we are at Baptist sitting in radiology waiting. Thank you for your love and prayers. More updates to come.

"God on high, hear my prayer. In my need you have always been there." -Les Miserables

Surgery #4

Here we are at Deaconess awaiting surgery number 4 of 2012. Just in case you missed us on Facebook, the last surgery was a success. It went really quick and the port looks good. Scott will start hemodialysis on Sunday. His actual schedule for hemo will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday for a 3 1/2 hour sitting. He will do hemo until the hernia surgery is healed.

Now, on to today's surgery. Scott is having surgery on a hernia spot in his peritoneal cavity. This is the reason we have to do hemodialysis. He can't do dialysis at home because it would not let the surgery heal properly.

This morning has gone pretty quick. We are actually back in prep now. Dr. Hemrick's connecting flight through Dallas was late so we are behind schedule, but all in all it has gone pretty fast. I will update everyone as soon as the surgery is over. Once we talk to the doctor and Scott goes back, I will post updates on Facebook.

"In all things God is good. God is good in all things."

Surgeries

Hi all!

We've been waiting to post about this because there have been a lot of "what do we dos" involved in this process.  A few weeks ago, Scott went to see the doctor about a spot that was hurting him.  He found out that it was a hernia.  Scott requested that the surgeon that put in his pd port do the surgery because this will make the 3rd surgery this year.  They agreed to this which is good because the hernia just so happens to be in his peritoneal cavity (this is the cavity in which he does his dialysis).  Due to this, he has to do hemodialysis (blood related) until the hernia surgery is healed. 

Today, he got a call about putting this port in.  Yeah...it's this Thursday.  Kinda quick.  He will be getting his permacath to do hemodialysis.  We're not quite sure what hemodialysis is all about.  We've been trained on peritoneal dialysis for 11 months so this will be a big change.  We are under the understanding that as soon as the hernia surgery (Friday Dec. 28th) has healed (surgery number 4 this year by the way), he will be able to go back to peritoneal dialysis and the permacath will be removed.  There is no telling how long this will be.

I can honestly say that this has been an extremely stressful couple of weeks for the Garnand household.  Luckily we have an awesome family to fall back on and for me personally, I work for an AMAZING school district!  I can't express how blessed we are.  What we need now is lots of prayer. So please keep him in your prayers not only for his upcoming surgeries, but for the craziness that will probably only add to his stress.  We are going to try really hard not to worry and hope for everything to fall into place according to God's plans.

Thank you so much for your love, thoughts and prayers.  They mean so much to us.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own." - Matthew 6:34

Birthday Bash Post Party

The Birthday Bash was a HUGH success!  The bands were great, the sweets were yummy, the games were fun and the auctions were a hit!  We want to say thank you to everyone who came and donated items to the Bash.  Your love and support has and will continue to make this process continue to be successful.  To our volunteers- I cannot express how thankful we are to you.  The Bash would not have happened if it wasn't for your help.  To our families- There are no words to express our gratitude for your love and help.  We know that not only could we not do this without you, but we are who we are because of you.  Final totals are still being calculated.  Let's just say it was a very successful evening with what we know so far.  Thank you again for all of your prayers, love and support. 

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever." - Psalms 136:1

Oh My!  Have we been busy!  The Bash is only 2 days away!!!

If you don't follow us on Facebook, Eric was not able to give.  So...we are now list bound.  Scott has been listed for a year so, a good portion is over ;)

The Birthday Bash Fundraiser is this Saturday at Cherokee Hills Christian Church from 6-10pm.  Here is a list of items that will be up for Silent Auction:

Home Décor Items:

• Home Décor 
• Faith Hope and Love Picture
• Picture
• Purse
• 2 candles – Lavender/Cedarwood and Apple/Pear
• Table Decore
• 3 beautifully handmade table runners and a set of glass plates
• Western Décor
• 2 xL Cattlemen’s T-Shirts, a Cattlemen’s mug and a Painted Ponie from Langstons
• Garden Fun
• Raccoon Key finder statue and $50 to TLC

• Yankee Candle Gift Basket
• Sugared Vanilla Candle
• Macintosh Apple air fresheners
• Macintosh Apple candle
• Sentsy Blue
• Bars-Cutiepie Cupcake, Snowberry, Welcome Home, Skinny Dippin, Cherry Vanilla, Cozy Fireside
• Baked Apple Pie Scent Pak
• Room Spray-Embers and Maple Butter
• 2 Warmers with Lightbulbs
• Sentsy Red
• Bars-Clove&Cinnamon, Sugar Cookie, Black Raspberry Vanilla, Cherry Vanilla, Snowberry and Eskimo Kiss
• Mochadoodle Scent Pak
• Room Spray-Amber Road and Happy Birthday
• 1 Warmer with Lightbulb

Family Fun Packs

• 4 passes to the Science Museum of Oklahoma
• 4 passes to the Sam Noble Museum in Norman
• 4 passes to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
• 5 passes to CineMark Theaters (Tinseltown)
• Family Photo Shoot
• Include sitting and editing
• 1 Night Stay at Quarts Mountain Resort
• Learning Tree $50 gift card
• Fun for the Kids
• 1 voucher to CiCi’s and Wendy’s Treehouse in Nichols Hills and a Scooby Doo coloring pack
• Baby Basket
• 5 bibs, a moose onesie and a blanket

Ideas for Mom:

• Scrap Booking Kit
• Day of Pampering
• $45 Hair Saloon card (appt w/Shanan Hull)
• $20 Ivy Nail Salon on MacArthur
• Gift Card to Sun Capsule in Apple Glade Shopping Center for Tanning or Toning
• $10 Gift Card to Cuppies & Joe Downtown
• Jewelry 
• Red Premier Designs necklace and $100 gift card to BC Clark

Ideas for Dad:

• Dad’s Workshop (Items sold separately)
• 2 Belt Sanders
• Bench Grinder
• Tool Stand
• Man Cave Munchies
• Framed Autographed T-Shirt
• $15 Taco Mayo

Miscellaneous:

• Doggie Daycare at Central Park on May Ave
• Doggie Grooming at Central Park on Classen
• 2 Car Washes from USA Car Wash

FOOD!

• Eischen’s in Okarche $50 gift card
• Pops $25 gift card and 6 pack of Round Barn rootbeer
• BBQ (2 up for grabs)
• $35 Swadleys
• Kidney Bean T-shirt (size of your choosing)
• Bite on Us!
• 10 Bite on Us cards from City Bites
• Kidney Bean T-shirt (size of your choosing)

Live Auction Items:

• Water Fun and Safety
• Water Raft, 2 life jackets (child and infant) and 4 flotation devices
• Thunder tickets
• Quilt
• Coke Mirror

We are still selling tickets for the Quilt Drawing (yes one quilt is for the live auction and the big one is for the drawing).  You can buy tickets at the door.

We hope to see you there on Saturday!!!