A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that I’ve been having some problems with ye olde kidneys. Good news! I had another appointment with the nephrologist yesterday, and it looks like whatever has been ailing my kids is “acute” rather than “chronic.” (I’m cheating on this “Words I Like” post—”acute” is an okay word, but it doesn’t keep me awake at night with its inherent wondrousness.)
The working theory at this point is that a series of unfortunate events, too boring to recount here, culminated in acute kidney failure, from which my injured kidneys, not content to be chronic failures, are fighting their way back. The numbers which measure success and failure in kidneys are slowly tipping toward success. Those numbers will be measured again in six weeks, and as long as there is slow and steady improvement, I won’t have to undergo any more invasive tests or take any more deeply unpleasant medications.
Woo-hoo! I’m not totally out of the woods yet, but it looks like I’m on the mend. “Acute,” when contrasted with “chronic,” is a truly lovely word. Thanks, friends, for your prayers.
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Cerise will now breathe. Thank you, darling, and holy SHIT did I not like your kidneys’ health being in question. No more of that, if you please.
Why do I feel like saying, “Show me on the Dennis the Menace doll where the bad man touched you”?
Glad to hear you’ll be bouncing back.
Cerise – I can breathe now, too! And I’ll do my best to avoid kidney failure in the future.
Doug – I love that body diagrams for kids are all slightly creepy. In this one, it’s the socks and shoes that make it vaguely dirty.
Aly this is great?news. I hope you are feeling better too! Are you back in town!
Yep, I’m back in the bosom of Ventura County. Meeting with Mark and Steve, I think, on Monday.
I am happy to hear the news, Aly! I was reminded of your battle, and because it was just St. Patrick’s Day lat week, of his poem of protection. St. Patty allegedly penned a famous prayer, called “The Shield of St. Patrick.” You might have heard of it, but it is fitting:
I bind unto myself today the strong name of the trinity,
by invocation of the same, the Three in One, the One in Three.
I bind this day to me forever by power of faith Christ’s incarnation,
His baptism in the Jordan river, his death on the cross for my salvation;
His bursting from the spiced tomb, his riding up the heavenly way,
His coming at the day of doom I bind unto myself today.
I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, his might to stay, his ear to harken to my need,
The wisdom of my God to teach, his hand to guide, his shield to ward,
The Word of God to give me speech, his heavenly host to be my guard.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me;
Christ to comfort and restore me;
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
I bind unto myself the name, the strong name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three,
Of whom all nature hath creation, eternal Father, Spirit, Word;
Praise to the God of my salvation, salvation is of Christ the Lord!
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YAY Aly!