Tomorrow morning Rebekah's g-tube should be fixed!!! We are super excited! Rebekah is scheduled to go to the OR at 10:00 tomorrow morning for a g-tube reinsertion. Because this is a very minor procedure, our cardiologist cleared us to stay in Greenville instead of having to travel to Charleston. Rebekah will be taken back to OR and given an anesthetic and placed on the ventilator for the procedure. A scope will be sent down her throat into her stomach to verify that the new tube is inserted properly and is in the correct place.
The new g-tube MINI that was ordered for Rebekah two weeks ago arrived at our house today, so the surgeons 
will be trying that tube first. It is another balloon style g-tube but made by a different manufacturer. The balloon is shaped a bit differently and the size of the tube is different so hopefully it will fit correctly. The top part that you see is the part that will be above Rebekah's stomach. The balloon will be in her stomach and hopefully not block her intestinal tract!
will be trying that tube first. It is another balloon style g-tube but made by a different manufacturer. The balloon is shaped a bit differently and the size of the tube is different so hopefully it will fit correctly. The top part that you see is the part that will be above Rebekah's stomach. The balloon will be in her stomach and hopefully not block her intestinal tract!After the procedure, Rebekah will be taken to the surgical recovery room to wake up and hopefully have the ventilator removed. Afterward if all goes well, Rebekah will come back to her room on the floor. If she is having a hard time waking up or coming off the ventilator, she will go to the PICU first until she is more stable.
We are not expecting any problems tomorrow. Dr. Abrams is not new to our family. For those of you who have known us for a while, you may remember that he is the surgeon who operated on Aaron after he was born and we learned of his imperforate anus. We are confident that Rebekah will be in good hands with Dr. Abrams.If all goes as planned, we are hopefully going to be discharged late Friday or early Saturday morning. We will have the weekend at home and then leave for Charleston on Monday afternoon. From one hospital to another!
Please pray for Rebekah tomorrow. Pray for the doctors and anesthesiologists who will be working with Rebekah. And most of all, pray that this will resolve Rebekah's g-tube and feeding issues so that we can get home!
Nancy
2 comments:
Praying for Rebekah and all of you. May tomorrow's surgery go smoothly, and the post-op recovery even more so. I will miss seeing her tomorrow, but know that she is on the road to being comfortable and well. That way she can be ready for more hard work in therapy! :)
I will continue to check the blog (that I am SO thankful for!) and follow your journey to MUSC.
Take care...
Beth, OT
Sending prayers for a perfect procedure and smooth recovery.
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