Surgery #1

Surgery went well. We got here at 1:00pm to register, they took him back at 3:00pm, started surgery at 4:00pm, and finished up at about 10:00pm. 

The first kidney took about three hours to remove, but the next one didn't take as long. They didn't have to do a blood transfusion - yay! They decided not to fix the hernias because of the infection risk, but they did put in the port. 

Thank you everyone for checking in, visiting, and bringing goodies to the waiting room. You are all such a blessing to us! 

I'll continue to update you with more info as we get it. Keep checking! 

Pre-op picture. Just a few supporters. 

Sanford Surgery Update

The time has finally come! Although he still feels fine the doctors have given the green light to start surgery. The first of which is this coming Tuesday, the 28th, and is the first of two surgeries. This one is to remove his diseased kidneys, to fix two hernias caused by the giantness of said kidneys, and to put in a port for dialysis. This surgery will be approximately 4-6 hours and he'll likely stay in the hospital 3-5 days.

Post surgery Sanford will be on dialysis for 6 weeks while he recovers from the initial surgery. Dialysis is every other day for 4-5 hours each time. 

The second surgery is scheduled for September 8th and is the transplant surgery. He'll be receiving a wonderfully healthy kidney from his friend Bob.

Keep an eye on this blog for more updates. Thank you for your love and concern and feel free to contact Wendy or Lauren if you need us.

RACE REGISTRATION

It's time to register for the Save Our Sanford 5k Run/Walk! 

Register online through this link: 

http://saveoursanford.eventbrite.com/

or by mailing in this form: 
Save Our Sanford 5k Race
Registration Form 
1. Click on this link-it'll take you to Keep&Share
2. Click on "Download Your File" in green
3. Print and fill out the form
4. And mail in with a check 

Join us Saturday, April 27th at 8:00A.M. on the Jordan Parkway Winchester Park-1200 W. Winchester St. (6400 S.) in Murray.

Spread the word! Anyone and everyone is invited!

Can't wait to see you all there!

Race Registration

We're still working on getting race registration up and running, we've had a few glitches, so thank you all for your patience and keep checking!

Registration should be up in the next few days!

Thanks all!

Sanford Lewis

Here's the man himself, Sanford Lewis.

Sanford Lewis was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He now resides in Murray, Utah, with his wife, two children, and two chocolate labs. He served in the Young Men’s Program for the LDS church from the time he turned twenty almost until the present, which has kept him young... Well at least young at heart. He now serves as second counselor in the bishopric. He works for Utah-Yamas Controls as their Operations Manager, and enjoys water-skiing, camping, and running with the dogs in his free time. He has Polycystic Kidney Disease and needs a kidney transplant. Thank you for taking the time to check out our cause.

5K Run/Walk Flyer

Another gorgeous flyer-this one for the 5K Run/Walk! If you click on the link you can download the flyer-feel free to distribute it! Thanks everyone!

Spaghetti Dinner & Auction Flyer

Here it is! We have a very talented friend, and she put this flyer together for us, so be sure to check it out! Simply click on this link and you can feast your eyes! Spaghetti Dinner & Auction Flyer it'll take you to a new window, click on the link that says "Download Your File Now" in green.

Hope to see you all there!