Surgery began at 8:27 Texas time. We get updates from the nurse coordinator every so often. They said everything is going wonderfully to this point. They have opened the uterus, the neurosurgeon repaired the lesion on Maggie's back, and now they are closing everything back up. No complications or challenges.
On Thursday night, I couldn't get rid of a nagging concern. Maggie's eyes were sunsetting. This is where the eyes turn downward with the white showing above. It wasn't constant, and she wasn't showing the typical signs associated with brain swelling. But the Spirit just kept working at me, and I decided to call the neurosurgeon at Primary Childrens. He wasn't too concerned and told me to come on Friday for spina bifida clinic. Once there, the doctor thought it was nothing because Maggie's fontanelle (soft spot) was still soft and of course Maggie wasn't sunsetting for him. But I didn't want to go to Houston next week until I knew for sure she was okay. So he ordered a head ultrasound. Sure enough, the ultrasound showed significant swelling in the ventricles of her brain. A shunt is needed. Poor Maggie. I hate to see her go through another surgery. When I'm at the docs office and get bad news, I try to act brave and wait until the car r
:) Thank you for updating! So happy to hear!
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what a blessing. Praying and fasting for y'all today (I've always wanted to speak Millie's language). ;) Thank you, thank you for the updates!!
ReplyDeleteI feel so thankful to hear this news. Thanks Matt for keeping us updated. Love you!
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