Maggie is coming!

I have put off writing mainly because of the roller coaster up and down emotional days. We had surgery on Tuesday, everything went well. We woke up at 5:00 am to eat ice team so they could see the leak better. Garrett has loved going on walks here. He talks about it I his sleep. He woke up about 4:30 and I said walk and he was all about it. After cruising the halls a little we went and sat I bed, ate ice cream and watched toons. About 6:30 they came and got us, letting someone take your baby while they cry and beg for you will forever be one of the hardest things I think I will ever have to do. For seven hours we waited.  They infused his stomach with straight whipping cream once he was sedated.  They had to find cut about an inch longer incision. They did find the leaks, two places that were right where his last surgery took place. There is also a pocket of fluid accumulation. For the first few hours and into the night there was no leakage and we were ecstatic, about three thirty in the morning it started gushing out faster than it had before. We were sick. We are still praying for a miracle that it will stop.

Today is Thursday, we have had some hard nights with little sleep. They put in an epidural and catheter. The narcotic in the epidural made him itch like crazy. We are pretty sure he pulled his epidural drip out of place. It would drop and leak on you like crazy. His heart rate would stay at about 150-170 and elevate to 200. Before it had stayed closer to 100-120 and lower when he would sleep. Every time he would fall asleep he would jump and startle himself. We were not staying up on the pain. Last night they replaced the narcotic with Iv ??? But could not stay up with the pain. He was miserable. They face him Iv ib proven and a muscle relaxer. That worked wonders and for the first time since Tuesday he is comfortable with his heart rate down to 113 right now. He is sleeping sound for the first time in a few days. I think he is exhausted. They also gave him a suppository and he was able to go to the bathroom. I never thought I'd be so excited over my baby pooping.

I have loved our nurses. I have also hated with the exception on one our nurse assistents. They wake him up EVERY time the come to do his vitals. It makes me livid, especially when he is so worn out. I'm currently wearing his oxygen meter since he kicked it off and to avoid someone coming in.

Maggie is coming today!!! I can't tell you how excited I am to see her and hold her. My heart has hurt for her:) Michelle is flying out with her right now! I love my sweet family and all that they do!!

Garrett's output is tapering off but he has been on a fast since surgery so with nothing in his gut it should. His catheter gets to come out once he wakes up and they removed his epidural. He is very week, very pale, and very sore. Keep praying:)