We were with Vincent most of the night and his stats weren't looking very good. As tough as it was to leave him, we thought we should try and get some rest. We came by first thing this morning and were surprised to find that his stats were looking much better. His blood pressure was a little low but they felt that this was their best opportunity to do the repair surgery.
They started at about 10:30 a.m. and were done by Noon. Dr. Lee came in after the surgery to let us know that everything went well. He said, as he suspected, the hole was fairly large...there was only a sliver of a diaphragm there. He also said he could see that the balloon did have some effect on the lungs...they seemed to have grown a bit as a result. To repair the diaphragm they stitched a gortex patch over the hole. Their hope is that the muscle will grow over the patch and reinforce the barrier between the abdomen and the chest cavity.
The next 48 hours are crucial. The doctor said there will be lots of ups and downs...that he will get worse before he gets better. They had to up his ventilator to the maximum settings and his blood pressure is still very low. They don't want us to touch him right now but we've been talking to him a lot. He's our little fighter...we keep telling him to stay strong and to fight his way out of this.
Surgeon Appointment
1 year ago
We are with you in spirit and pulling for Vincent with all our might. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteDiane, Nikki & Furkids
So glad surgery went well!!! We are praying he continues to get better! Stay strong and positive!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. I have been praying all day and thinking of you guys and Vincent non-stop. I am so happy that the surgery went well. I hope there are more ups than downs over the next 48 hours.
ReplyDeleteLots of love, Amanda
Whew....glad surgery is over! Wishing Vincent an uneventful post-op recovery!
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Sheryl
Glad surgery went well. Hoping this is all he needs now and all goes well from here what with a bit of time for rest and recovery in btw.
ReplyDeleteSo glad surgery went well... Praying for a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteDai
So happy to hear that it all went well. I kept checking your blog to see if there were any updates. Welcome Vincent to the patch world....Alina has one too :0).Now it's time for recovery and then you're off home to your mummy and daddy.
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for Vincent that he remains stable and improves during the next few days. He is one super strong little boy.
Hugs from the UK.
so glad to hear surgery went well, hoping little vincent has a quick recovery xx
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear the repair surgery went well. I'm praying for an uneventful 48 hours and continued rest for a quick recovery! Jaxson's hole was rather large too and he has a gortex patch as well! Thanks for the updates!
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Sarah
Glad to hear his surgery went well. We had downs with Nayeli the first two days after her surgery. Stay strong and keep talking to Vincent. He is a Warrior!
ReplyDeleteSo relieved to hear that the surgery was a success. Will keep thinking positive thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLove you guys, Erica
Glad to hear the surgery went well! Fight Vincent fight!!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear he is suprising you both. It sounds like Vincent is a fighter and he is surrounded by lots of love. Many good thoughts and hugs to you both.
ReplyDeleteMaya