Update on N

KYmama9286 · November 2010

I am friends w/ alot of you on FB so I know you all have seen this but just wanted to post a quick update. His surgery was a great success...they were able to bring his testicle down and it was unharmed and shouldnt effect fertility. It has a button in it that we have to go get removed in a week or two and he only has the small incisions from the laproscopic part of it. I ended up calling the hospital and asking to come in early to make sure he did okay since he had to fast before the anesthesia. RSS kids are at high risk of developing fasting hypoglycemia/ketonemia so I wanted to make sure he was getting a glucose drip when he was fasting...

Surgery went great, he had to be given morphine for pain when he first came out of it and his sugars were fine right after surgery (97) but he refused to eat (we tried formula, pedialyte, nothing) I was worried about taking him home since he wouldnt eat and he has problems eating as it is without the added pain from surgery. Well they took him off the IV to see if that would bring his appetite back, it was a no go so after 20 mins of no IV they wanted to test his sugars again and it went from 97 to 78 and they werent comfortable sending us home with sugars so low and unstable. So now we are staying overnight at Childrens hoping he can get some feeds in and we can stop the IV and get his sugars stabilized. We appreciate all the kind and encouraging words and T&P-- you ladies are the best :-)

hav2run · November 2010

I am so happy things went well for him. I hope he will take some feedings for you by morning so you can get back home soon. He is in great hands, and I know it must give you comfort knowing that they are monitoring him so closely. I will keep you and N in my prayers.

adamsbabble · November 2010

So happy to hear things went well! I'm sure that is a huge relief for you! Continued T&P that he starts eating and isn't in too much pain! What a tough little guy he is!

linzpinz14 · November 2010

I'm glad it went well! It must have been so hard for you to see him like that! I'll pray for you that you can go home soon and that he has a quick recovery!

stillwaiting12 · November 2010

So glad the surgery went so well!! Hopefully he starts feeling better soon and gets his sugar regulated.

tiffyr0se · November 2010

Glad to hear he's doing ok. I know it's stressful anytime you have to stay in the hospital, but it sounds like he should be home tomorrow.

curlypie1 · November 2010

I'm happy to hear the surgery went well and I hope you can have a great night so you can leave in the morning. Thinking of you all.

KYMelissa06 · November 2010

Aw I wish I would have known you guys were staying. I'm so glad that his surgery went well and I hope you all get to go home tomorrow. Try to get some rest. I know it's hard to come by in that hospital.