What a little trooper she is.

 

An update post surgery - overall Elida is doing just super!

The G-Tube/Nissen procedure went really well, she has been getting food into her new stomach port for almost 24 hours. Right now it is still pumping food constantly - hopefully by this time tomorrow they will begin to condense the feedings so that we can get her off the pump.

There were some complications that occurred when they were intubating Elida before the procedure. They needed to intubate her to support her breathing while sedated. Because of the unique anatomy of her airway, they had great difficulty getting the tube down. It became a critical situation in which they needed to call in an Ear Nose and Throat specialist to come in and place the tube in with a scope. Once Elida was stable they decided to go ahead with the surgery as planned...

Other than some swelling in her throat that is causing her a bit of discomfort she is doing just wonderfully. They moved us from Intensive Care to a regular room here in the new Children's Hospital, which is really nice for us all (and reassuring that all is moving in a good direction!).

We are enjoying a delightful view of the city from our room here... and look forward to heading home in a day or two.

Thank you so much for keeping us in your thoughts... we are very aware of the goodness that surrounds Elida - right now we certainly feel that many prayers have been answered.