G-Tube...

Well, it looks like we might be heading towards surgery to place a g-tube. Emma just isn't getting better. And until her lungs heal more, she won't. That could take months. I spoke with the doctor in great depth today about her, her situation, the possibilities, the solutions, everything and I feel pretty good about the g-tube. Mike is going to be talking with the doctor so we can make the decision together. If we decide to head that way, we are looking at possibly doing the surgery this Friday. Emma needs to be home to grow and mature and heal. She also needs to be with us for developmental growth. The nurses keep telling us that she will thrive once she is home. They are taking steps to get her ready for surgery if that is what we decide. They are making sure she is getting her nutrition. They are running tests - Upper GI - to see about reflux. Emma has kidney stones with dialtated kidneys so they started her on amoxicillin to fight off any UTI infections that could arise and they are testing her for reflux with her kidneys - different from her stomach. The surgery seems minor from what I can tell. Probably 1 hour. The risk we have with her is that she will be put back on the vent. during surgery. Don't like it, but that is part of it. She could be off of it by the time she gets back into the unit. Or it could take a couple of days or longer. This will be our biggest prayer request during this time. If she comes off quickly, she could be home within the week. I will let you know how things go and what we decide. Please keep Emma in your prayers! Love you all!
Bethany