Will post more details later but just wanted to thank everyone for your love, support and prayers......LEAH IS SUCCESSFULLY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HER SURGERY as they say on my "Cranio" message board (online cranio support group) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The surgery went really well. Leah lost 40 ccs of blood and did require a transfusion which is normal. She is doing really well tonight. They already removed her arterial line this evening and they will probably remove the drainage catheter tomorrow along with the catheter. She is in the picu (pediatric intensive care unit) which is again "common" for this surgery. Her pain is being managed with morphine and tylenol with codeine 3 which has kept her sleeping peacefully this evening. She had a bit of pain this afternoon while they figured out how much pain medication she needed.
She already kept down a 2 ounce bottle of pedialyte for a couple hrs which meant we then gave her breastmilk out of a bottle. She kept that down also!! That is great since the anesthesia and/or morphine can cause naseau and vomiting which she has had none of!
Her head is wrapped in a turban but we have already seen her 2 incisions and her forehead is flat now (no bulge or dent). The helmet will finish the reshaping.
We weren't able to get a cell phone or internet connection today during surgery so we are sorry we weren't able to update sooner. We are able to get both connections from the picu room!
Going to bed now as I have been up since 3am!! Leah and I did not get much sleep last night...she must have known something was up or maybe because we weren't at home in her regular bed. We are SO happy that Leah's surgery is behind her and we will try to update daily and eventually post pictures of Leah. We were blessed with a visit from our pastor today even though we are an hour from home. God sure has been good to us even down to the tiniest details of today! We praise Him and thank Him for Leah's successful surgery!!!
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You have been in our thoughts and prayers. If there is anything we can do let us know. We are here for you.
Love, Melissa & Joseph P
Hi Denise
Praise God Leah is on the other side of the surgery and she is doing well. I pray that she continues to do well and all of you get some rest. These kids really do bounce back fast and I will be praying Leah does too!
Your friend in Pensacola, Fl
Aarons nanny
Jean Mandel
Denise, I was so glad to get your text message this morning/afternoon! I'm so glad things went well. Keeping you all in our prayers!
And as I told you in the text: WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are praising Him for his goodness! It sounds as though all is going as well as can be expected. We continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers, that you will be home soon. Nothing like your own bed! We love you, Kathy, Gene, Ryan, Jordan and Hunter
SO glad to hear this! Praying things continue to go smoothly!
Denise and Ken,
God is so good and you have certainly experienced and felt His hand these past few days as he has held your family and walked you through this experience. I am blown away by the amount of people who have been praying for you. I am so proud of how you have been so strong throughout Leah's diagnosis, appointments, and now her surgery. I know that God will continue to enable you and Ken to do all that still lies ahead! I can't wait to see sweet, little beautiful Leah. She is so precious and some day may be my daughter-in-law!! I love you guys and will continue to pray as Leah recovers!!
Tammy
We continue to pray for Leah's painless and rapid recovery. Your entire family is constantly in our thoughts and we look forward to getting you all back home soon.
We love you all! The Hansens
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