Surgery went good!

Dr. McCabe in Fort Atkinson

Matt's kidney stone

The roads this morning were not very good. We left a little early so we would make it to Fort Atkinson Hospital on time. We were suppose to get Matt there by 10:00 and surgery was supposed to be at 11:00. We were there on time but they never came to get Matt until 12:30. They weighed Matt today at the hospital. He weighed in at 118 pounds. Yesterday at Dr. Turke's office with his clothes on he was 125 pounds. We need to fatten the boy up so he feels better! Casey and I went to get a bit to eat and then went to the waiting room. Soon after the nurse came looking for us. She told us the Doctor wanted to talk to us. They had Matt back in his room at 1:15. He was gone only 45 minutes.

The doctor said that on the left side in the urethra close to the bladder she found the kidney stone. She tried to get it out but it broke in half. After it broke the urine started to flow through. She said he was really backed up. She took the kidney stone out and put a stint in. Dr. McCabe said that the urethra was so inflamed and irritated, that she put a stint in so it would not close shut. Matt will get the stint out in 2 weeks. Matt said in recovery that he was generally feeling pretty good! Dr. McCabe said that he still might have a few of the symptoms for a few days but then he should feel much better. Hopefully he will not have back pain, blood in his urine and nauseous feeling.

Matt slept for awhile at the hospital. When he was feeling a little better we left at 4:00. We stopped at Shopko to get his prescriptions and took him home to rest on the couch!

We are so thankful that it was just a kidney stone and the Doctor was able to get it out.

Thank for all the continued thoughts and prayers.