Reid's Baby Blog: Surgery Went Well

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Surgery Went Well

Good morning, what day is it? Tami let me know this morning how many days a mom can go w/ no sleep. I tried to wake her up last night after she went to sleep after surgery, she was out!

Surgery went well, only took 1/2 hr. It took longer for the prep before hand. They removed some scar tissue where they hooked up the intestine to the livers bile ducks, & a spot lower (what ever that means) where the intestine had scar tissue that was restricting the intestine like a rubber band around it. They fixed that also, didn't tell us how, its just fixed. At 4 o'clock in the morning you just nod your head & smile & try to remember the first 3 words the doc said, "surgery went well". Especially after you were told before hand what to expect & not to, and the worst case scenario to prepare yourself for. Surgery went well & was only 1/2 hr is like being translated, "fear not & let your hearts not be troubled"!

So recovery time, are we going to be home for Thanksgiving? How long it takes for his bowels to get ramped up & going is hard to say. They est. a week to 10 days hospital time, (moms thinking Reid will do it in 3). But again, Super Trooper Reid is going to do his thing w/ the help of God! He is sleeping very comfortably since the operation. We forget he was up longer than any of us w/ no rest! Poor little guy.

Mike & Shawnee are ready for whatever the Peterson's can dish out. I don't know if Mike has time to prepare himself for the "talk-a-thon" me & Mike S. could launch at any time if we're here through the holiday. Ha Ha. Just wait till Reid starts talking! Grandpa rolls eyes every time I say that, it fare too say even Garrett w/ his endless questions may have a run for his money.

Hope to be home soon, Thanks Tim for holding down the fort w/ out me at work. Jimmy may have to step-in & make coffee!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: PRAISE GOD!!! He is so faithful!! Praying you get home for Thanksgiving this year!! Our love to the three of you! :); November 15, 2007 at 7:01:00 PM PST

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About Reid Morgan Peterson

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REID PETERSON FUND at GLACIER BANK.

There is a bank account at Glacier Bank for Reid Peterson. You can walk in and make a deposit at anytime and at any branch. If you wish to mail in funds, make checks and / or money orders payable to: Reid Peterson.

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Thank you so very much.

Miracles Do Happen!

Throughout this adventure, one thing is for sure, miracles do happen! Starting from 'day one', we have experienced one miracle after another.

First, we conceived a beautiful baby boy, Reid Morgan Peterson. Second, we made it through a difficult pregnancy. Third, through an unusual string of events, we found ourselves on a fast track of discovery and divine intervention, from Reid's birth until now. (The words 'difficulty to diagnosis to depending on God' had been a reoccuring theme for the past four months.) Fourth, we received blessing after blessing, as finances and jet planes were made available. Fifth, we received news of a liver donor and all the following events flowed into place. Sixth, Reid received a new liver and the miracles keep coming.

We are told that most of these kind of transplant surgeries involve a certain amount of abdominal swelling and / or organ swelling. (In our case, swelling of the liver.) Because of that, 90% of the time, the incision is left open. However, in Reid's case, there was no swelling to speak of and the doctors were able to completely close the incision at the end of the surgery. Not only that, but the new liver started working before the surgery was even completed. This is remarkable! A miracle.

Also, we were told that Reid's skin color would not be better for at least 4-5 days following surgery. However, immediately following surgery, Reid was already looking SO MUCH BETTER. White in his eyes and less yellow in his skin. Also, people keep remarking about his countenance. They call him 'spunky', 'a fighter' and 'strong'. He is more alert and active than what was to be expected. Over all, it seems that even his recovery is miraculous in how quickly he is healing.

We were told that we'd be in the hospital at least a month .. about 10 days in ICU and another 20 in a regular hospital room. However, after just 8 days since surgery, Reid is ready to be discharged from the hospital. In those 8 days, he was eating sooner than expected, he was healing sooner than expected, he was taken off of tubes and IVs sooner than expected, he was taken off of pain killers and meds sooner than expected. This quick recovery is generally unheard of.

We look forward to the wonderful blessings that are yet to come our way for our beautiful miracle baby.

Thank you Abba Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit for your supernatural touch of grace and healing, peace and love, faithfulness and power.

We also want to thank YOU! ... All of you out there who have been praying, sending encouraging notes, helping financially and taking care of our responsibilities back home. We've needed you and we appreciate you so much.