Mason's surgery went well today. They did his reconnect surgery first and it went smoothly. He reconnected his intestines in one spot and then noticed another spot that looked constricted so he went ahead and repaired that as well, and took out his appendix. We didn't really know he was going to do that but he said that is pretty standard. Next, was his brain surgery to place a reservoir and that went well and took around 15 minutes. They said he did great during the surgery. He is back on the vent which we expected and it took him a really long time to start waking up today. Mason didn't end up getting a blood transfusion so he is pretty pale and had a little bit of difficulty with his blood pressure this afternoon. It was running low and his heart rate was high. They gave him a bolus of fluids and tonight his blood pressure had come back up and his heart rate is still running a little high (which could be from pain or being too hot). He is beginning to wake up more and more which is a good thing but he will probably need pain medicine to keep him calm. He is also hungry and was sucking and sucking. Poor baby. Tonight will probably be a fine balance of keeping him comfortable and calm. I am sure he isn't feeling too good.Thank you so much for your prayers and please continue to pray for him specifically that he would heal quickly, get off the vent, and keep on growing!
The red stuff on his head is just a cleaning/sterilizing solution they used prior to surgery (betadine).
Oh praise the Lord he is out of surgery and resting now. Praying for comfort and quick healing for sweet Mason! He sure is one tough little guy!
ReplyDeleteSo thankful to hear that his surgery went well. That is such wonderful news. What a strong little boy your Mason is. Thinking of him and wishing him a very speedy recovery and continued growing and healing.
ReplyDeletePraise God he is doing well! We are praying he continues to quickly recover and that you can hold him in your arms again soon!
ReplyDeleteglad to hear everything went well. :) rachel had her appendix taken out too when she had her duodenal atresia surgery. the doc said it was because stuff gets moved around in there during surgery so if she felt pain it might not be in the tell-tale place it normally is.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear surgery went well,,,Olivia and I are keeping up with your updates..we're all praying he'll be able to go home soon..his story is remarkable..he is definitely one strong little guy who has already proved he is ready to conquer the world! Take care
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