Wednesday

Well thanks for all the prayers. Yesterday he got up and went to the teen lounge, and he had all the volunteers playing apples to apples with him. He played bingo and won. He didn't use the pain button the whole time. Luie's pain has been super mininmal. He will at times push the button for the pain meds for just a little pain. I think he is scared that it will grow, but thank God it hasn't. We bicker and dispute that all the time, but if he wants to eat, he has to not be using it. So last night they started him on popsicles and he had jello this morning. Another fight we had the entire time he was eating the jello. He is so slow!!! He didn't really want it. He wants a big cheesy omelet with bacon! But baby steps. His surgeon, Dr Barsness, who is a huge Blackhawks fan, as is Luie, brought him the official Blackhawks Stanley Cup hat. She is the best!

I hope we are home by Saturday, but we'll just have to wait and see what the docs say. But NO MORE BAGS!! Woo hoo!! NO more sugeries, Lord willing!! and lets pray for no more hospital, or pain.

Thank you all.

Z

LAST SURGERY

Today my son had his very last surgery!!! God willing. He arrived with his dad at Children's memorial at 12:05. His surgery started at about 2:10 and was done by 4:00 pm. He came out with a lot of pain but as of right now he seems to be doing really well. He is doing a crossword puzzle with his dad on the internet. He also came out very chatty!! They have removed the bag!!! His intestines were attached to each other again, and has a couple of stitches on his incision in his abdomen where his intestine, or his ILEO as doctors call it, use to stick out of. I am so proud of my baby! His stay in here in the hospital should be about 5 days. Our goal is for his intestines to wake up. That means less pain meds. Once his intestines awake he can start on foods and see how he does and then HOME!!

Thank you all for your continued support and prayers.

God Bless you

Z