Baby Max was scheduled for surgery yesterday at 4:00. It was pushed back due to other emergencies and eventually scheduled for today at 8am. Some people have asked what the surgery is for and what exactly the problem was. A diaphragmatic hernia is a hole in your diaphragm. Because of the hole (this is my understanding from what I was told several months ago when they found out), his stomach and intestines have gone up into his diaphragm, his heart was pushed down, and his lungs were unable to develop like they should.
Basically the surgery closes the hole in his diaphragm and moves all his organs to where they should be. My sister was telling me about a procedure Primary Childrens does which is not done everywhere, but they have had great success with it. To close the hole they use part of his own muscle, that way his body is more readily able to accept it-makes sense and she didn't understand why other hospitals have not done this.
So now we pray and wait. Thank you again for your love and support!
I haven't heard an uodate since before his surgery. How are things now?
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