Surgery

Today Krista and I arrived at the hospital around 9 AM for Kelsons surgery. When we got there he was already on a special warmer that he would ride in to go downstairs, and had an IV in for fluids. We spent about an hour and a half cuddling with him. He was very calm, even though he hadn't eaten since about 1:30 AM. The surgeon arrived at about 10:30 and did his assessment. He was still able to feel the hernia, so they started prepping him for surgery. We were able to ride down with Kelson to the second floor before they took him into the OR.

We stopped in for a quick visit with my dad and he seems to be doing well. Then we picked up lunch and went back to the OR waiting room to eat. The time passed pretty quickly and the doctor came to talk to us. He said everything went great and he would see us in August. We then headed back to the NICU to see for ourselves.

We had expected Kelson to be very tired, but he was very alert. He definitely had some pain, but seemed to be tolerating it well. We spent the majority of the afternoon holding him and trying to keep him calm. Krista gave him a little sponge bath, and we were able to put some clothes back on him. Finally, at 6 PM he was able to eat again, and boy was he hungry!

Hopefully he continues to eat well, heals, and tolerates the diet change...then we can relearn what normal is!