Owen had his Big Surgery today and is now recovering. We arrived at the hospital at 6:00am for a 8:00am surgery. He was in the operating room for 6 1/2 hours. The doctor informed us that Owen did great and he was very happy with what he was able to do in surgery. There was a lot of scar tissue from his previous surgery in China so that made the surgery last much longer than anticipated.
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| Pre-Surgery After Taking "Happy" Juice |
There are a lot of details we discussed with the doctor but it is late and it has been a long day. We will try to give more details in the coming days. Owen is going to be very uncomfortable for several days. The had to "move a few ribs" and that can not be pleasant. Hopefully the can monitor the pain medication to get him through the tough times. He was such a little trooper today!
When the surgery was finally over the doctor came out and said he was asking for his "Mama". When we arrived back in recovery the first thing Owen said was, "bite". That his his way of telling us he is hungry and ready to eat.
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| Owen in Recovery |
It was amazing how many people at the hospital knew Owen and Melissa when we arrived. This poor little guy has been through so much and deserves to catch a break with his health. We are praying this is it.
Omgoodness - poor little guy in the hospital bed. So glad to hear the surgery went well. I was praying for him yesterday and will continue -that his recovery goes well. I added him to our small group's prayer list, too. Lots of people praying for him! Keep us posted on how he's doing please!
ReplyDeleteI was praying for Owen all day yesterday! I am so glad his surgery went well! I hope he has a quick recovery and you can go home very soon! It is no fun to be in the hospital! The Hostert's send their love to Owen! Take care!
ReplyDeletePoor Baby, I have been praying for him and asking God to look after him. He has been through soooo, much! Having Angels in his life, like you & Joel I am sure that he will recover real soon. Give my Love to All....Angie
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