Garrett's repair surgery is complete. Garrett was brought back to his room around 5:00 p.m.
Good Parts: They were able to do the repair with tiny incisions using the laprascopic type tools. Garrett came through surgery well. He is heavily sedated so he is comfortable. Which makes me very at ease.
A little disappointing part: They did have to put in a patch to help close the diaphram. Sometimes they are able to close it without a patch. How I look at it is pretty simple: If Dr. Yang felt the need to use a patch than I am sure it was needed. The patch will forever be in Garrett and a reminder of what he went through his first few weeks of life. The left lung appears to be about only about half a lung. We will see how much it can inflate now that all the extra organs are out of its way.
We are no where near out of the woods with our little CDH Fighter. The repair surgery is one of the small steps these babies take on their road to recovering from a severe birth defect. Now that the surgery is complete however, we can move even farther down the path to get Garrett healthy, happy and HOME!
For a little guy, this sounds like a pretty big step - congratulations and good luck in the healing process. Your little fighter has found a place in many of our hearts - thanks Janna for the updates and pictures!
ReplyDeleteYea!!! One step closer to healing and getting better. Continued prayers for a good recovery.
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord! That sounds fantastic! The first step on the journey to come home!
ReplyDeleteSo glad he is out and resting!!
ReplyDeletePrayers are with you in the days ahead. Glad the surgery is behind you now. God grant you peace, Love, Joy, and healing.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful News...Mommy looks great! What a fighter!
ReplyDeleteToday our prayers for a successful surgery have been heard. Now we update the prayer for Garrett and family to stay strong as he starts down the road to recovery. Keep the faith! Believe in miracles!!
ReplyDeleteKaren, Paul and Jacob
wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteCousin Loie.
Yay! Many prayers for a smooth next few days. The way I looked at it is that before surgery, every step in the right direction was just getting Dakota ready for surgery, where post surgery every step in the right direction is a step closer to home.
ReplyDeleteHugs!!!
Jennifer
Mom to Dakota 12-25-2008
RCDH survivor