We met with the neurosurgeon this morning and he is going to remove the infected shunt tomorrow morning at 9:30. He will replace it with a tube that drains externally to a bag so they can monitor the spinal fluid for infections. This will be in place for anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks until they feel that the infection has cleared. He will then put a shunt in his left side, so Samuel will have matching scars. This also backs up Samuel's discharge date so he will not be home by Thanksgiving like we were hoping.
His stomach seems to be doing well and we are going to start feeding him small amounts a day or so after surgery. Hopefully he will tolerate the feeds well and he will be off the IV nutrition 4-5 days after that. Please keep the surgery in your prayers.
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Jeff, Kristy, Dawson & Samuel,
I thought that you all would like to know that your family's story has captivated our entire office. At the break table one morning one of the gals here said her daughter heard of Baby Samuel and the blog spot. She then forwarded the address to all of us and we check in every day. We will even exchange text messages during the weekend if there are any updates. We are all praying for your family and are so amazed with the strength that the Lord has blessed you with. Kristy as a young mother myself you are an inspiration! Stay strong and trust in the Lord.
"I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and He answered my prayer." Psalm 120:1 NLT
Jeff and Kristy, As hard as this time is, have hope that God is in control. We are all praying for the family. from Lisa at Rockrimmon Chiropractic
i'll be praying today!
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