Another Round

We had big plans today - go see nana and then up to Lambs Farm for lunch and petting zoo fun. But Bobby's feeding tube kept coming unhooked - this after he was soaked twice yesterday from it leaking. So, we spent the better part of the day in the emergency room getting his feeding tube replaced.

Hopefully, this is the last time. Bobby is getting a g-tube on Thursday May 21st - that's a feeding tube that goes directly into his stomach. He will also have a nissen fundoplication - an operation where his esophagus is tightened at the point where it connects to the stomach. This will help his reflux.

Its a pretty big surgery, but truth is, after heart surgery nothing seems that major. He'll be in the hospital 3-5 days but beyond that we don't know about recovery time. We know he won't have a feeding tube in his nose anymore and he should be able to get off of continuous feeds in a few weeks. That will free the boy up for all the new and fun things he's learning.

His latest? He's started reaching for us when he wants to be held. Its a great manuever for him because we can't resist it. Last Friday he got an early end to his speech therapy because he reached for Nanny Beth for the first time. That boy is going to be trouble :)