Operation #3, Umbilical Hernia

My back and arms are sore and I'm really tired. It's been a long day. I had to get up at 5:45am to get to Phoenix Children's Hospital by 7am for Sophie's 9am surgery (which actually started even later). Sophie needed a lot of holding today, although overall she did really well. Despite not having any food since 3am, Sophie endured the wait for surgery better than most people would. She even smiled at just about every person that came in the prep room to check her out.

The surgery itself was pretty quick, about an hour and a half. They made the incision below her belly button and sewed up the hole that was caused by her previous surgery. While she was under they also drew blood (since we were having trouble drawing blood when she was awake) and gave her a new G-tube button (the old one didn't fit well and leaked a lot; it actually fell out yesterday, but that's another story).

After surgery we were able to go to the recovery room before she woke up. She had a really hoarse cry when she did wake up, but she was somewhat easily consoled by standing and holding her (hence my soreness). We gave her 2 oz of Pedialyte, which she tolerated well, so we were able to go home by 1pm (at which point my hubby surprised me by picking up my favorite soup from Dilly's Deli! Thanks, hon!).

She mostly slept this afternoon, but did wake up for some milk. By this evening she seemed mostly normal, but a bit fussy. She even giggled for Nana and me. Now she is sleeping peacefully in her bed, which is where I hope to be very soon!

Thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers. Even though this was a simple procedure, they are always appreciated! My prayers tonight are for Sophie, but also for the other families at PCH who have issues a lot worse than Sophie's. Today was another reminder of how lucky we are!