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Well yesterday was a long drawn out day, but it all ends up good for those that wait. I think I paraphrased something there, but it seams to fit.
His surgery ended up being postponed about two hours for an emergency appendectomy, but after Naomi and I had the chance to hold him for awhile and grab a bite to eat, they were ready to proceed when we got back in the NICU.
After speaking with the surgeon, anesthiast, the RNs and everyone else who had an opinion or idea, they wheeled him into surgery about 1:00cst. For the next four hours Naomi and I were sustained with half hour phone calls of everything was going as planned. The plan was to go in and remove his old scar tissue, re-connect the surface pieces and clean up the inside.
We were told this could take anywhere from two to four hours and they went the distance. When meeting with the surgeon, we were told that they had to dissect two additional pieces that were narrowing in his bowels and sew up three additional holes that were made during surgery when they were snipping pieces that had grown together. He also had two parts that had actually grown together, opened a hole and were passing substance through. This is called a Fistula and they repaired that as well.
He came back into the NICU wide eyed and we all gathered around to look at his flat belly. We now pray that the wound will heal properly, and that he wont pop again. That all the connections will stay strong and clear and we wont ever have to go back in again.
They plan to start feeding this weekend and we now have to work him off of the assisted oxygen again, but this was all planned and is acceptable. It may take a day or two to get him off the Ventilator again.
I would like thank his Doctors and Nurses at Cook Childrens for their continued support of our child, they do a fine job and I dont think we could get any better.
Overall it was a great day, we did get to spend some time with him again before picking up Mya and heading home, were we both just crashed.
This morning we were told he was wearing his new Camo outfit and is getting a little help from Morphine and Versed again, but that is to be expected. This was a battle and everyone needs a little help after such a procedure.
For all those that continue to lift up my Son and Family in prayer we thank you. We know and understand that everything that has happened is due to the will of God and we thank him that he has heard our prayers.
I look forward to writing of the day we get to room in and take our baby home.
We will post new pictures this evening hopefully.
His surgery ended up being postponed about two hours for an emergency appendectomy, but after Naomi and I had the chance to hold him for awhile and grab a bite to eat, they were ready to proceed when we got back in the NICU.
After speaking with the surgeon, anesthiast, the RNs and everyone else who had an opinion or idea, they wheeled him into surgery about 1:00cst. For the next four hours Naomi and I were sustained with half hour phone calls of everything was going as planned. The plan was to go in and remove his old scar tissue, re-connect the surface pieces and clean up the inside.
We were told this could take anywhere from two to four hours and they went the distance. When meeting with the surgeon, we were told that they had to dissect two additional pieces that were narrowing in his bowels and sew up three additional holes that were made during surgery when they were snipping pieces that had grown together. He also had two parts that had actually grown together, opened a hole and were passing substance through. This is called a Fistula and they repaired that as well.
He came back into the NICU wide eyed and we all gathered around to look at his flat belly. We now pray that the wound will heal properly, and that he wont pop again. That all the connections will stay strong and clear and we wont ever have to go back in again.
They plan to start feeding this weekend and we now have to work him off of the assisted oxygen again, but this was all planned and is acceptable. It may take a day or two to get him off the Ventilator again.
I would like thank his Doctors and Nurses at Cook Childrens for their continued support of our child, they do a fine job and I dont think we could get any better.
Overall it was a great day, we did get to spend some time with him again before picking up Mya and heading home, were we both just crashed.
This morning we were told he was wearing his new Camo outfit and is getting a little help from Morphine and Versed again, but that is to be expected. This was a battle and everyone needs a little help after such a procedure.
For all those that continue to lift up my Son and Family in prayer we thank you. We know and understand that everything that has happened is due to the will of God and we thank him that he has heard our prayers.
I look forward to writing of the day we get to room in and take our baby home.
We will post new pictures this evening hopefully.
