Marty being admitted on Wednesday

So after my appoitnment on Monday I received good and not so great news...nothing horrible. The main dilema my fmaily is facing is that I will be admitted tomorrow morning for a pre-surgical procedure that i am not at all excited about. Apparently on the MRI they found some very obvious blood vessles on my Meningioma, that could cause bleeding complications during surgery if not taken care of. So tomorrow morning I will have a procedure called an Embolization (not sure on the spelling), but it was explained to me that this will be a catheterized procedure that will use some pretty amazing technology to keep these blood vessels from filling my tumor/mass with lots of blood). So this means my hopsital stay is now Wed-Sunday rather than Fri-Sunday, which is okay...family will be here to help with the girls, and lots of friends, and church folks are all pitching in. The girls are in good spirits, Dean is getting some breaks for jogs and errands, and at times I am able to settle down enough to rest...my biggest struggle is to not let the "laundry list" of things to be done, overwhelm my brain and heart. I will wake up early in the morning with a lot on my mind, unable to go back to sleep. With my Mom and Dean here, the kids, and house are in very capable hands...this weekend my sister-in-law will be here to help, so Dean and my Mom can swap hospital time with me. My mom is going to stay here until Dean's parents arrives later this month (they were already planning a visit, so they are coming a few days early...such a huge blessing to us). My friend Emily Bosh is coordinating my schedule and care-needs, so if you want to contact someone, she is who to go through...752-0320. She is doing a fantastic job and sends me an updated schedule daily so I do not need to answer every phone call and e-mail which can get overwhelming. However, if you really want to contact me, e-mail is great, I am on Facebook some, and will try to get Emily or Dean to do e-mail updates. Emily's e-mail address is emilybosh@yahoo.com, if you want to e-mail her to make sure you are on all large e-mail updates. She is so awesome, and wants folks to feel included in all this, as I certainly do not want anyone left "in the dark", but must admitt, even typing, talking on the phone, and dailing phone numbers is hard to do right now. I can get a bit jittery and shaky at times, and even occasional head aches...my medication is great for my pain relief, but is making me rather loopy. Addy wanted me to spin with her fast to music today, and of course I am not quite up to that right now!

We love all the suport and prayers. We are definitley feeling the presence and peace of Christ this week and you all are certianly amazing hands and feet of Christ to us this week, and we so love you all and appreciate each and every one of you!

Prayer Requests:
Marty- patience with hospitalization time, calming my mind, and not going crazy with hourly neorlogical checks on the hour from tomorrow afternoon until Sunday...I assume I will be rather annoyed and exhausted...so fair warning if you choose to visit!

Trust that my kids are in the best possible hands, particularly Maya who I have the hardest time letting go of ( with her care!)

Routine surgery, that the Meningioms is truly on the outer surface of the right frontal lobe of the brain, and is not in the brain at all or looking at all concerning to the Doctor...not likely, but always possible.

Dean-
To get breaks, like jogs, throwing a frisbee, checking in at work, getting a walk with a friend or a kiddo. Keeping up with his summer school program that he facilitates this time of year.

Maya-
Will be well cared for, does not have anything scary happen to her or get sick, which won't scare her, but could be nerve-racking to those caring for her.

Addy-
My very sensitive 2 and 1/2 year old, who is trying so hard with all her strength to make "Mommy feel better"...she really cannot grasp the situation, which may be for the best, but 5 days without mom will be very new to her!

Teya-
Was cut off suddenly from breast feeding, as she cannot have ANY of my medications as they are very strong! So good rest and sleep for her, and me as we transition to "cow milk" and big toddler food!

My mom and Dad-
My mom's back has been bothering her, and we are so hopeful it is not another kidney stone...she has been having trouble with mulitiple kidney stones, and this would just be terrible timing...we are assuming it is more just strain from lifting the gilrs and playing so hard with them, and doing a lot of EXTRAS! She truly is super-grandma, and it is just as hard for her to let go of things as it is for me! My Dad is doing a lot of travel between Tacoma and Portland this week...so safe travels for him.

Our neighbors & church-
Are truly awesome and are helping with meals, caring for the girls, watering the lawn, doing our laundry, our groceries, cleaning the house, and everything you can imagine...our community is such a blessing!

Again, thank you for support, prayers, and love, we feel so well cared for from near and far away and would be a mess without you all!

If you decide to visit me please note:
I will be in the ICU a lot of my hospital stay so they can keep a close eye on me, which is great, however, this means that if you visit, you will be asked to probably come in 1 at a time, without kids, and withou making noise, and withou being at all ill. On Sunday I should be on the floor and able to see people better, but may appreciate the kids staying home:-) I may need an Addy or Maya cuddle, but loud noises have not been fun this week, so I imagine they won't be next week either.

Once I am home:
I will limit my visits to about 20 minutes, not becaus eI do not love you, but becaus eI do not do well keepin ggood boundaries for myself. Also phone calls are best between 9AM and 9PM, and e-mailing, texting (253)720-4176 or 253-677-2388 are best and less overwhelming. I am not the only one in the house that sleeps in right now, and if my kids sleep in, that is a huge blessing to all the adults...and I will have 2 more kids here for the weekend and my brother and his wife, who need their sleep too. Thanks for understanding!

Marty Kelly and Family

I will try to have someone, maybe not, me send out updates either through facebook, my blog here, or Emily will send out an e-mail.