Praise God! Leigh made it through her gall bladder surgery successfully! She’s sore and very tired, but it was definately a good thing for it to be removed as it was definately not working correctly poised to inflict more pain.  Thank you Tori for being with her throughout the day and supporting her in this!  Thanks Loren & Dora for dinner and prayer!  Thanks everyone else for your prayers and thoughts!

The surgeon had to make a few more cuts than originally anticipated as the gall bladder was enlarged and plugged.  The fluid inside was completely clear, so it had obviously not been working for it’s intended purpose for some time.  There were many stones inside and one was plugging the entrance, ready to move down the tube and be a big pain…literally.  We’re very glad for the timing and for the expertise of the doctors and technicians that cared for her at Northwest Hospital where the procedure took place.

She arrived at the hospital at 10:30 and the operation was complete by 2:45 and she was awake and in recovery at that time.  Due to some back pain, some additional pain-killers were proscribed, causing some drowsiness and extending her hospital time a bit.  However, Tori was able to bring her home at 8pm and she’s now resting fairly comfortably in bed for the night.

Thanks again for your prayers and support!