Have a seat...this one is going to be a long one.

Carter can't get enough of his new brother.

I am so very blessed with 3 healthy beautiful

kids

Our new little man is almost 3 weeks old and I would say we have had a pretty crazy start. So as I posted in the last blog I went in the hospital with kidney stone pain and came out with a baby. While I was in there they did a CT scan to make sure I didn't have any others before I went home. On the day I was discharged my obgyn came in and said that he had talked with a urologist and that everything was fine and that I was feeling labor pains not kidney stones. I am usually pretty good about keeping my mouth closed but I had had it with him and told him that he was wrong and that I knew I had passed one. He just smiled and told me I was good to go and to call my urologist in 2 weeks for a follow up with him. The next day I woke up with an infection (uti) called my obgyn and got some meds. I made it through the weekend then on Monday started to have more pain in my lower back and stomach. Called my Urologist and they had me come in the next day. I go in they look at the CT from the hospital and asked me what day they did a IVP. I told them that they didn't he wasn't happy cause he said that he had ordered one while I was in the hospital because on the CT it clearly shows a stone stuck in my ureter. That's right mr. obgyn a stone. He wanted to do surgery that day to laser it and put a stent in. That was what was causing my infection. While all this is going on with me Jaelynn was diagnosed with a double ear infection and a nasty cold and Brandon was at a Dr appt while I was at mine and when he came to pick me up I had to tell him that I was going to have surgery to get rid of the stone and he had to tell me that he had pneumonia and the Dr told him to stay away from the baby. All I could do was cry. So I had my surgery, went home with a variety of pain meds and other wonderful drugs.

(My daily dose of meds)

I thought life was going to be good but after popping two percocets and it not touching the pain I called my sister who is a pro. (She gets kidney stones monthly it seems) She said that it was the stent that was causing all the pain and to get it out. I waited all day to hear from a nurse and she just told me to drink more water. I was awake all night then my Dr called to see how I was doing I told him that I was shaking and nauseous and couldn't handle the pain. He had me come in right then so he could take it out. He was afraid that taking it out this early would not be good for me cause he said that when he put it in, my ureter was like one of those twisty straws because the stone was acting like a kink in a hose. The nurse said that taking it out would bring immediate relief so I wanted it out. On the way out of the office the pain seemed to be getting worse but I just told myself to stop complaining and give it some time. When I got home the pain was so bad that I couldn't walk. Brandon had to get me upstairs and in bed. The pain finally became manageable with the pain meds. Then at about 11:30 that night it came back with a vengeance. This time I tried 3 percocets but it didn't touch the pain. Brandon had to take me to the ER and they gave me a wonderful cocktail that knocked me out. I was told they did another CT and found another stone stuck in my ureter. They sent me home with a pain med that I have never heard of but loved! Friday morning my urologist called and told me to come back in for another surgery. This time he was going to fish hook it out. When I was waiting to be wheeled back he told me that he had the radiologist count the stones in my right kidney. I have 14 stones in the right and since I haven't had problems with the left kidney they haven't counted those yet. He said that he would only fish hook one more stone and if another one falls down in the ureter he was going to fish hook as many as he could and then he would have to put a stent back in cause that is a very unnatural thing to do. Friday I came home my parents came into town and I don't remember much of that weekend but I know that I haven't had nearly the pain. On the 21st I have a bilateral Lithotripsy scheduled and that will take care of all the stones. That is when they use shock waves to blast all the stones to sand. (At least they try to)

I have to wait because of the birth and the other trauma my body has gone through so that it won't cause internal bleeding. So right now I feel like a ticking time boom but just pray they stay in my kidneys until the 21st. So a few of you might be wondering what happened with Brandon and my kids. :) Brandon is still fighting a nasty cough but is doing much better and has been able to go back to work and be around the baby. It has taken him longer to get better because he has given up resting time to take care of me. I have said this before but I have the most amazing friends. Cashton was living with a friend for most of the week. Jae and Carter would sleep at home but stayed at friends houses during the day. I have had so much help from my friends from dinners being brought in, taking care of my kids, getting up at 12:30 in the morning to stay with my kids so that I could go to the ER, Priesthood holders giving me blessings, messages from family and friends calling to check on us, I could go on all day. The love that we received from everyone is unexplainable. Thank you!!!

My wonderful parents got to come last week to help and meet the new member of our family. The week went by way too fast but I really enjoyed the time we had. They left Saturday morning and I knew that Carter was going to have a hard time letting them go so a few days before they left I started letting him know it was almost time for them to go. We stood at the front door waving goodbye and after they drove off Carter turned around and sat on the stairs with his head down. I went and sat by him and asked what was wrong. He looked up with tear filled eyes and said "I miss my Grandma and Grandpa". We sat and cried together. We love and miss you already. Thank you for all you did!