Saturday, March 21, 2009

Jacers surgery

Jace was scheduled for surgery at 12:00 but we didn't get in until after 2. Again he waited patiently and didn't ask for anything to eat. He hadn't eaten since 10 the night before. Surgery lasted a little over 3 hours and everything went as planned. They went through the groin with a catheter and place a stint in the valve that was moved in his previous surgery. The valve was not opening so it was creating blockage which led to the veins in his neck bulging out. The stint is one that if his vein gets bigger as he grows they can go in with a catheter and expand the stint to fit properly. Another minor procedure but we will hope the Doctor is right when he says that probably won't need to happen. The only thing we need to watch is that it is a foreign object and his body could reject it. I feel good with the whole outcome and am pretty sure his body will accept the stint. Thanks to our wonderful home teachers Todd and Alex for coming to give Jace a blessing. I know the doctors were guided in making the right decision. Thanks to every one for your continued prayers and thoughts. He is doing amazing.

It's no wonder Jace likes going to the hospital. They have a Wii and we don't.

Driving to the O.R

The nurses and the anesthesiologist preparing him for surgery

Out like a light

Just out of surgery

After surgery he had to lay flat on his back with his leg strapped down so he couldn't move it for 6 hours to control bleeding.

I had to take this picture, it was just so cute. It was his first time walking after surgery and his nurse Jody was giving him a sticker.

4 comments:

Julz said...

Wow Kendra I'm glad that everything went well with Jace's surgery. What a CUTE kid!!! That last picture kills me! I'm praying that things will start calming down for you!! PS- Thanks for being such a great sport the other night- someday we should go and play some REAL tennis.

{dawn} said...

I love the picture of his bum, what a super sweet boy!

Superwoman WannA-be said...

Hang in there Jace. We are praying for you and think of you all the time. You are one Tough Dude!!!
We Love You Guy's, Jessica & Dillon

Michelle said...

Wow, I missed this post! I had no idea Jace had surgery. He is such a fun kid. i am glad he was in Coleman's class this year so i got to know him. What an awesome hospital, I want to drive to surgery next time I go!!