One week before surgery

Well today marks the one week countdown until Mackenzie's surgery. I think the waiting is so hard. I feel like I just want to move on and get this done. Mackenzie's attitude has been amazing. Seeing her positive attitude has really given me strength. 

Today she took the 7 hour trip to Michigan to make it to two appointments tomorrow. One appointment is a two hour session she has to attend in order to sub in Michigan . The other is the closing of their new house!  She and Mason will be busy moving in, only to leave in separate directions on Sunday. Mason headed on a business trip and Kenzie heading back home to get ready for surgery. Mason will arrive on surgery day after his trip. It will be awhile before Kenzie can actually start living in their new home, but we plan on working hard to get her up and well enough to get her there for the next few months before her next surgery. 

I probably won't post again until next Monday ( day before surgery). She has appointments with the ileostomy nurse that day. 

Rhonda

Getting close to surgery

Hello, my name is Rhonda and two weeks ago we found out my daughter Mackenzie would have a colectomy due to severe ulcerative colitis. She was first diagnosed with UC in the fall of 2008 at age 21. Now at age of 26 she will take the journey to have her colon completely removed. The surgery will take place on March 4th at Rochester General Hospital. The colectomy takes place in 2 to 3 surgeries and anywhere from 6 to 12 months to complete. Once it is all over, she will no longer have ulcerative colitis. I wanted to take this opportunity to share this journey from a mom's perspective. After searching and reading all kinds of blogs, I haven't found one through the eyes of a mom. I'm sure there is one out there, I just haven't found it yet.