Wiersma Family Blog

WIERSMA FAMILY BLOG
A glimpse into our lives as a family with micro-preemies. Our twins boys (Lovingly referred to as our Miracle Men) were born almost 16 weeks early.

Our journey continues when our son Max was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 3. This is his story....


Tuesday, September 22, 2009

How many surgeries have we had now?

Success!! Wes made it through the surgery well and seems to be recovering as they would expect. They were able to do the procedure laparoscopically, meaning they did not have to make a large incision to perform the Nissin procedure. The doctor did say that his liver was quite large, but that is often the case in young babies, particularly micro-preemies, and was not a real item of concern. In addition to that bit of great news, they were able to extubate him almost immediately after the surgery and he is currently just on low-flow nasal cannula like he usually is (although on a slightly higher flow of oxygen to make up for the shallow breaths he is taking while the anesthesia wears off). They did move us to the PICU, but nobody besides the anesthesiologist really knows why. From what we have heard, we should just be here overnight and hopefully back down to the regular Peds floor tomorrow. The plan is to start small feeds again tomorrow and start ramping them up as quickly as Wes can handle it. Hopefully the recovery will continue to go quickly and we can take our son home from the hospital again this weekend. thank-you to everyone who prayed for our little guy...these surgeries are not getting any easier as the boys get older. They used to sleep on the way to the OR, now they look at us knowing that something is wrong/different. That will snap your heart in two!! So we are praising God for taking such good care of our little boy, and at the same time asking if this can maybe be the last surgery? For a while anyway?

6 comments:

  1. PRAISE BE TO GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!!! Becky S

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  2. So thankful!!!

    Jason, Mary & Bella

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  3. Praising God for another successful surgery! Praying that Wes continues to quickly recover and get going on feedings so he can come home again :) You are all in our prayers!!

    Tina Jacobsen

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  4. Praising God with you! God is so Good!

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  5. Remembering Kate's mom today on her birthday - she is smiling from heaven on the progress that her grandsons are making. Praise God for a successful surgery!

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  6. Thank God for the great news!! Praying that he will continue to heal quickly.
    Stacy, Geoff, Cassi, Evan & Sadie

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