Update to 5 August 2009:

Well that was a week ago.....Yesterday Terry underwent surgery for the CAPD Catheter.Last night Peter and Heather Kyle (leaders from our cell group) drove me to Albert Luthuli Hospital to see Terry. Terry was very nauseous from the anesthetic last night and was quite weak. The nurses did not give him his nausea medication at the time the doctors told them and 2 hours later when I arrived I had to chase them up - so the poor man was retching in pain. I am confident he will feel stronger today.

The most important thing is that surgery went well and by the looks of things they did a very neat job!I have not been able to get hold of him this morning but have phoned the ward and they have said he is sitting up and doing well. I have included on the Blog more technical info about CAPD and what it involves and other info about kidneys - it is quite an education!

Now to thank you all ... where do I begin?Terry and I have been humbled by the love and support and the HELP we have received to date. This is in no particular order... to Jenny (T's mom) you are awesome and have been the rock in the family we have so desperately needed, to Chris (Dad) for being there always, to my Mom - thanks for trying to get here - I know you did your best and are there for us anytime we call, to our Cell group - all of you have blown us away with you love, prayers, meals, babysitting and lifts - WOW!!!

To Terry's colleagues - a refuge in a storm - knowing that we have your support has been so comforting, to our siblings, in-laws and relatives, thank you for listening to every detail, for being there and just saying "count me in", to my work colleagues again WOW - you listen to me fall to pieces every now and again and you make no judgements- I know that you are here for us and it gives me such comfort, to Linda and Arnold for all the school lifts and for again listening to me have my wobbly moments so patiently, what would I do without you? Thank you! And last but not least to all of our friends and their friends that have selflessly offered to "be in line", and for all those who have sms'd, e-mailed and called, for the prayers, for the networking - how do express how we feel? We have been so lifted up by this experience it is too much to even contemplate and fathom at times - please know that we are awestruck! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Terry will be home soon and will start training for the Dialysis in about 10 days time. We look forward to begin the process of clearing the toxins... read all about it below ... He should start to feel better once his toxic load is reduced.To be posted on this blog .... info about transplants and being a donor ..... so watch out for future postings!

Loads of Love..... Lee