Back Again
All went really well. He has charmed every doctor and nurse in Subiaco with his giggling and long eyelashes.
Seeing MB and AB dressed up in hospital gowns was a sight worth a photo - but couldn't - as he was whisked away to theatre. It was a blessing that the little man was asleep on MB's shoulder once they got to the operating table. MB just laid him down, they put a mask on him, and after a small cry he was gone. They gave him an epidural (to dull his lower half) and then a low dose of the good stuff to keep him asleep.
The next hour was full of emotion for me...I didn't feel nervous or worried, just teary! I guess that's motherhood.
Once he was ready in Recovery I went down to see him. I could tell which bed was his because there were the characteristic arms and legs waving everywhere. He was groggy but I got into bed with him for a feed. They wheeled us back to the room and we shared the bed for the next few hours.
It was obvious the Anaesthetist had trouble finding a vein with 5 puncture wounds over his body before they got lucky on the ankle.
He also had a line of anaesthetic going in directly to the wound for 24 hours, a catheter and a blood/heart monitor. Four tubes stuck in him for the night.
So, we are home 32 hours later with the big fella showing no signs of the event except a 1.5cm scar on his side.
The operation was a success with Dr Andrew cutting out a kink in the ureter and partially removing a portion of the kidney. So now it’s all patched up and apparently working good as gold.
We are grateful for everything and everyone that helped our little one have the best chance of health and happiness.
Seeing MB and AB dressed up in hospital gowns was a sight worth a photo - but couldn't - as he was whisked away to theatre. It was a blessing that the little man was asleep on MB's shoulder once they got to the operating table. MB just laid him down, they put a mask on him, and after a small cry he was gone. They gave him an epidural (to dull his lower half) and then a low dose of the good stuff to keep him asleep.
The next hour was full of emotion for me...I didn't feel nervous or worried, just teary! I guess that's motherhood.
Once he was ready in Recovery I went down to see him. I could tell which bed was his because there were the characteristic arms and legs waving everywhere. He was groggy but I got into bed with him for a feed. They wheeled us back to the room and we shared the bed for the next few hours.
It was obvious the Anaesthetist had trouble finding a vein with 5 puncture wounds over his body before they got lucky on the ankle.
He also had a line of anaesthetic going in directly to the wound for 24 hours, a catheter and a blood/heart monitor. Four tubes stuck in him for the night.
So, we are home 32 hours later with the big fella showing no signs of the event except a 1.5cm scar on his side.
The operation was a success with Dr Andrew cutting out a kink in the ureter and partially removing a portion of the kidney. So now it’s all patched up and apparently working good as gold.
We are grateful for everything and everyone that helped our little one have the best chance of health and happiness.
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