It's been a while since I've updated everyone on Jamie Whitmore and the saga which is her recovery from cancer, retirement from the sport of Xterra Triathlon and redefining her future.
Today Jamie is having surgery to have a kidney transplant... her own kidney, removed and replaced and when I say replaced, I mean her own kidney taken from her lower back and moved around and place in her pelvic area from the front. This will allow Jamie to return to a bit more of a normal life as she has had to carry a drain that exited from her back to clear that kidney. Without the drain she'll be able to swim, shower and get about without concern of the six foot long tail.
A concern for Jamie is whether this new placement of the kidney will hinder her active lifestyle. So, she has asked that folks pray through this 8 hour long surgery and she'll be able to return all the sports she loves. So, without taking my words for it, I'll repost the words she wrote this morning on her blog.
As I go into this next surgery I pray that all goes well. I pray that I can still go to the bathroom on my own and that there is no further damage. I also pray that the doctors can tuck my kidney in far enough that it doesn't really bother me. I will be out for at least 8 hours so most of all I hope I wake up because you never know when it is going to be your time!
Powered By God,
Jamie
