Surgery at 7 a.m.

Mason's surgery has officially been scheduled for tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. He is going to have the VP shunt placement, g tube, and circumcision. They are putting in a g tube because Mason has not taken food by mouth.  He probably will be ok but we don't know that so in an effort to get us home sooner they are going ahead and putting one in. His dr. says we could spend a long time working on taking all feeds by mouth so she would rather him have a g tube and go home sooner. Fine by us.  He spent the day just resting up and getting ready. He had a cranial ultrasound which showed a definite decrease in the CSF in his left side. Due to the latest ultrasound, his neurosurgeon is pretty sure that the right and left are NOT communicating. So in the future if the fluid in the right side of his brain becomes a concern then we will have to have another surgery. Another surgery is likely anyway because the percentage of shunt "fails" (due to infection, clog, etc) is 50% and Mason's percentage rate is even higher due to the protein, etc. from the resolving of the brain bleed. Prayers are also needed for healing after the surgery, getting of the vent, and for Mason's brain to take off and grow. The excess fluid on his brain has affected its growth and now his brain needs to catch up with his head. We know this can happen with prayers and through God anything is possible. I will definitely keep everyone posted on his progress tomorrow. The entire surgery is supposed to last around 2 hours including all procedures and he will likely be pretty out of it through tomorrow. Thank you so much for your prayers. We are ready to get over this procedure and get our little boy home!

I sure loved snuggling with this little boy today. Had to get some time in since it might be a little while before we can hold him while he is recovering from his surgery. 

John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.