9.14.17 Surgery 1

Monday is Aimee's GI surgery to place a cecostomy tube. The start time is scheduled for 11am and it should be completed within 3 hours. We plan to bring her home after a 3 night stay and may be able to actually use the new port by the following week. The prep at home is definitely the most intense we have yet done for any surgeries. As they will be creating an opening to her colon, they have her taking multiple antibiotics ahead of time and on clear liquids only for 24 hours ahead. We will also do a significant number of respiratory treatments ahead to have her in the strongest position ahead of surgery. 

In other news, Aimee has been very emotional this past few weeks. We have multiple full days of tears with some panic episodes. Last week when I took her in for a wheelchair adjustment pre-spine-surgery, the PT evaluating her expressed significant concern about Aimee's right hip. She did have both hips restructured 21 months ago, so it "shouldn't" be out of joint. However, between the possible pain episodes of crying and the PT showing me some physical cues, we are going to look closer. When we go in 2 weeks for pre-op x-rays and appts with the spine surgeon, we will add a hip image on as well. Praying that it is actually her scoliosis pushing her pelvis that is causing those cues. 

The boys picked up a cold bug a couple of weeks ago. We did our best to keep them seperate from Aimee and miraculously, she did not get sick! They were pretty excited to be able to play with her again the next week. 😁  Unfortunately, with school starting and sicknesses beginning, we are now homebodies. No school for Aimee until at least Thanksgiving and no church until Spring. 😢  

We have been enjoying the last days of summer, aside from the big tears. Aimee especially loves being near Daddy's projects, preferably ones that include saws, but a lawmmower will do in a pinch. 

I will update as we have news throughout Aimee's surgery and hospital stay.