Cayman's surgery went well.
She's back in her hospital room. She drank 4 ounces already and is now working on dozing off.
And I'm happy to announce that she has been officially promoted to the VP shunt club.
The doctor also put in a fixed shunt valve (1.5) instead of a programmable one.
Yippee!
The Pediatric Surgeon went into her abdomen through her belly button with a scope to check out the amount of scar tissue. He was able to break down the existing adhesions and create (in his exact words) "a wide open space".
Now let's pray that it works perfectly!
Oh and the surgery was just early enough that Cayman's regular Neurosurgeon was able to do his part of the operation before he had to leave for the afternoon. We adore his dedication.
Love,
Kristen
Thank goodness! I pray for a quick recovery and that you guys can go home!
ReplyDeleteYay!! Welcome to VPLand! That will be so much better for her in the long run and I'm so happy that they were able to give it a go.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to read this!!! Big happy hugs to you guys!
ReplyDeleteGreat new...Praise God! Now on to healing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a relief! ---and a "wide open space" sounds promising!
ReplyDeletePraying for a quick recovery so you all can get back to your lovely home!
Oh, I'm so happy you are happy with the results. May Cayman continue to recover and may all go beautifully well for your return home!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear the surgery went well and that your regular neurosurgeon was able to perform the surgery. I hope that put you at a little more ease, at least a little. I am praying for a quick recovery. What kind of shunt did she have before?
ReplyDeleteDiane, Tyler's mom
I'm so glad everything went so well! We've been praying! And glad your neurosurgeon was there too!
ReplyDeleteI hope this nice wide open space will be an awesome place for the shunt to drain...and it would be nice to not have to worry about it being in her heart vessels. Yippee for good news!
Praise God!!!!!!! We prayed so very hard that Cayman could get a VP shunt. Praying for a fast recovery!!!
ReplyDeletewelcome to the VP club! So glad to hear about the successful surgery:)
ReplyDeleteSo glad things went well. Prayin' that it continues to go that way:)
ReplyDeleteYea!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news! Hopefully the healing process goes well! We'll keep you all in our thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful news...God is Good!
ReplyDeleteYEAH!!!! I have been thinking about Cayman all day and couldn't get to a computer to see what was going on... I was so happy to see how well she did!!!
ReplyDeleteHopefully she will recover quickly so you guys can go home soon!!!
Mary
Welcome to the VP club Cayman!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Elisabeth
What fantastic news! God is so good.
ReplyDeleteI stumbled on to your blog over the weekend and I am riveted! Your faith is so inspiring! I am a Christian woman with a 6 year old with developmental delay and epilepsy. He also has 2 typical brothers (3 and 18 months). You have inspired me just by reading your blog. Your attitude is remarkable. God knew what he was doing when he gave his precious Cayman to you. Thank you so much for your uplifting posts!
Sounds great....so glad your regular doc was able to do his part....it feels so much better to be able to 'send them off' with the familiar doc....believe me, I can relate....we had so much faith and trust in our doc doing the first 4 surgeries....we always knew that he would take good care of her...we didn't have the same feeling for the last 2 surgeries...and that wasn't a great feeling at all. Prayers going out your way!
ReplyDeleteGreat news all around! Hope Cayman is home soon!
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo. Doesn't sound like you could have gotten any better news. Hope the recovery is speedy and you get to head home soon.
ReplyDeleteExcellent news! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad it went well! Cayman will continue to be in my prayers. You are all so strong!
ReplyDeleteDiane,
ReplyDeleteCayman had a VA shunt, where the distal end was in a blood vessel surrounding her heart.
God is so good!! Can't praise him enough!! Love you guys!
ReplyDeleteSo glad all has gone well so far post op. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat News. Hoping Cayman recovers soon.. Take care
ReplyDeleteSo thrilled all went well! You all are in my thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteSo glad her surgery went well. Hoping for an even better day for you all.
ReplyDeleteyay!!!!! Goodie goodie gum drops! hahahahahaha:)))
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