I just wanted to quickly report that we are home! Theo was very excited to be home and he wanted to go around and look at everything in the house. Then he took a nice nap in his swing while Travis and I also got to catch up on a little sleep. He is doing very well, but he is relying heavily on his pain meds for pain control. The surgery was a little more involved than we thought it was going to be including fixing one of his hernias. So he will most likely need his pain meds for several days. We are so pleased with how well surgery went and how he is doing so far and so thankful for the prayers of so many. Please continue to pray for Theo to have a speedy recovery and that everything from the surgery holds in place.
It was so good to see Trevor and Theo was very excited to see his Big Brother! Trevor had a wonderful time with his grandparents while we were gone!
I better go check on Theo and Travis! THanks for checking in!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Surgery Update
Theo is sleeping right now in his Daddy's arms resting peacefully with the help of some good old pain medicine. After 3 1/2 hours or so we were finally able to go back to see Theo in the recovery room. They were making plans to discharge us--All too soon Travis and I thought when Theo started having a little trouble keeping his oxygen and heartrate stats stable with the pain meds. So they checked us in for the night to monitor him and so he can receive good pain control. Better get back to holding him. He's doing well! Thanks for your continued prayers.
Surgery is complete!
4:00pm, LeAnn and Travis just went in to be with Theo and would like me to pass along a quick update. Surgery went well. Theo is in recovery and they will update more when can. Thanks for your prayers! LTT&T
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Theo's Surgery is Scheduled for Monday
Well, we had an exciting day on Friday at Children's Mercy. Theo had 3 appointments Friday afternoon. The first was preadmission testing for his upcoming surgery. This appointment lasted for almost an hour and a half because Theo was throwing a huge fit while the nurse was trying to get his measurements and vitals done. Then there were long breaks between seeing each of the people we needed to see. During Theo's crying bouts his rash that canceled the surgery June 24 reappeared. Wouldn't you know this would happen two days before he is supposed to have surgery! The anesthesiologist that we saw Friday said as long as the rash didn't get any worse or cause a fever then the surgery would still be a go as far as he's concerned. They think it could possibly just be stress and/or heat related. I think THeo just wants to avoid surgery.
Then it was on to radiology for an ultrasound since Theo only has one kidney. I waited in the waiting room for them to call us while Travis and Theo waited in the hallway. We always try to avoid the radiology waiting room because it always seems to have at least one person coughing in the room. Theo had a blast giving his new very cheesy smile to everyone who walked by. He was also talking to them about his blocks. Theo of course cried during the entire ultrasound and tried to take the instrument out of the sonographers hand the entire time. He's such a stinker!
Then it was on to the kidney specialist. Luckily, he said since THeo's doing so well he doesn't need to see Theo for 2 years! Wow, one less person on our annual appointment list.
Trevor got to hang out with Aunt Lori during all the appointments. THey went shopping for light-up Spiderman shoes, eat lunch, had ice cream, and watched a movie. THanks so much Aunt Lori! Trevor had a blast! Theo wants to know when it's his turn.
So, onto surgery news. Theo is scheduled to have a minor surgery called an Orcheopexy along with circumcision on Monday, August 10th. We have been working on getting this surgery completed for quite some time now so we are praying that Theo remains healthy so we can get the surgery completed. We are supposed to arrive at Children's at 11:00 on Monday for surgery between 12 and 1 pm. Theo will not be able to have any solids after 2:00 am, but can have liquids like juice and popsicles until 9:00 am. Luckily Theo loves pop ice so I have a feeling we may need to stock up on those!
We are asking for your prayers for Theo and all those involved in the surgery and for a quick recovery with minimal pain involved. This is usually an outpatient procedure, but Theo may need to stay overnight for observation due to his other health issues. Also, please pray for Travis and I to be at peace during the surgery and recovery. It is going to be so hard to leave our baby boy during the surgery, but we know God is ultimately in control so let us rest in His promises! Thank you so much for your prayers! They are so very much appreciated!
I will update everyone on Theo's progress when I get a chance.
Then it was on to radiology for an ultrasound since Theo only has one kidney. I waited in the waiting room for them to call us while Travis and Theo waited in the hallway. We always try to avoid the radiology waiting room because it always seems to have at least one person coughing in the room. Theo had a blast giving his new very cheesy smile to everyone who walked by. He was also talking to them about his blocks. Theo of course cried during the entire ultrasound and tried to take the instrument out of the sonographers hand the entire time. He's such a stinker!
Then it was on to the kidney specialist. Luckily, he said since THeo's doing so well he doesn't need to see Theo for 2 years! Wow, one less person on our annual appointment list.
Trevor got to hang out with Aunt Lori during all the appointments. THey went shopping for light-up Spiderman shoes, eat lunch, had ice cream, and watched a movie. THanks so much Aunt Lori! Trevor had a blast! Theo wants to know when it's his turn.
So, onto surgery news. Theo is scheduled to have a minor surgery called an Orcheopexy along with circumcision on Monday, August 10th. We have been working on getting this surgery completed for quite some time now so we are praying that Theo remains healthy so we can get the surgery completed. We are supposed to arrive at Children's at 11:00 on Monday for surgery between 12 and 1 pm. Theo will not be able to have any solids after 2:00 am, but can have liquids like juice and popsicles until 9:00 am. Luckily Theo loves pop ice so I have a feeling we may need to stock up on those!
We are asking for your prayers for Theo and all those involved in the surgery and for a quick recovery with minimal pain involved. This is usually an outpatient procedure, but Theo may need to stay overnight for observation due to his other health issues. Also, please pray for Travis and I to be at peace during the surgery and recovery. It is going to be so hard to leave our baby boy during the surgery, but we know God is ultimately in control so let us rest in His promises! Thank you so much for your prayers! They are so very much appreciated!
I will update everyone on Theo's progress when I get a chance.
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