G Tube-Less

Cayman got her G-tube out today! The doctor was at first reluctant to take it out even though it has not been in use to feed her since the beginning of April. He asked questions like "What does the other doctors say about how she is going to grow and develop?" "Where is Cayman delayed developmentally?" etc. These are never easy questions even though we have such positive answers to give. At home our world feels so different than it does when we're at the hospital. Cayman is doing so well that it's easy to not focus on all the worries of her not developing and focus just on her accomplishments. Then when the doctors start asking all these kinds of questions it stirs up that same panic feeling I use to get during all the ultrasounds before she was born.

Then I am reminded, only God and Cayman determine her outcome.

Taking the G-tube out was an exhilarating feeling, probably more for us than Cayman. She cried but that's because she was hungry.

Taking it out was so simple. First the balloon was deflated, the tube was pulled out, some thick cream was put over the hole that seriously resembles caulking to help seal up the hole until it closes on its own, and then gauze was taped over the hole! It was that simple. Of course, rarely, anything comes without possible complications. The potential complication in this situation is if the hole does not close on its own then the doctor has to surgically go in and close it. It takes less than a week for the hole to close. The doctor does not suspect that there will be any problems because the G-tube has been in a relatively short time.

Cayman is an amazingly little healer. She has so many scars and they have all healed nicely!! We're not too worried that the hole won't close on its own.