Dylan's Surgery

Dylan had his surgery yesterday (Dec 5). We got to the hospital at about 10:30am and he went into surgery at 1:30pm. He was a real trooper and there was no screaming for food, even thought his last formula feed was at 6 am and he only had 2 ozs of Pedialyte at 9:15am. He seemed to realise that he was only going to get the pacifier, he fussed a few times but accepted the pacifier each time. They had a hard time getting the IV in and after trying once, called a nurse who is used to doing it for babies in the NICU. He had to use a special light to find the vein. Dylan cried both times they were doing this but as soon as they were done he stopped and after the 2nd time, was so tired he went to sleep. While waiting to be taken to surgery he was facsinated with all the kiddie paintings on the ceiling and the animals on the curtains.

The doctors finished the procedure at 3:15pm and both doctors said it went really well. We then had a long wait in the waiting room for him to come out of recovery, eventually I was allowed to peek at him in the recovery room and it wasn't until about 6:30pm that we saw him in ICU. Grandpa Kieth is in Miami for work and came to keep us company. Unfortunately, Zoe isn't old enough to be allowed into the ICU and wasn't able to see him. She was quite upset she wasn't able to see her baby.

Dylan spent the night in ICU and if he has done well overnight, he will be moved to a regular room today. He is now sporting a buzz cut as I told them they could take off all his hair since it was so patchy anyway. He looked very calm and relaxed when we saw him, as he was sleeping of the effects of the anthesia. The incision itself looks very clean and really good.

If all goes well, he maybe released tomorrow.