Safely Through Surgery

spottacus · Post by **spottacus** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:59 am

Elijah's operation on Monday went reasonably well. He coped well with the pain, which was terrible for a 3 year old. He's the same happy kid he was before, with the exception that he occasionally has painful bladder spasms and sometimes the painkillers wear a little thin.

Yesterday he was walking, albeit a little bowlegged, and after I left I'm told he was dancing to music at grandma and grandpa's house. I had to go home to Fargo so I could work today, and mom and our two boys stayed in Minneapolis with the in-laws because caring for Eli is a group effort right now.

There's a stent that'll be removed after 7 days and if all goes well a superpubic catheter that'll be removed after 8-10 days. Now it's just a matter of guarding against infection, medicating against pain and swelling, and hoping that the operation was fully successful.

Thank you for your prayers and kind words.

Ben
Spottacus

Shell · Post by **Shell** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:23 am

I'm glad everything went well, surgery isn't pleasant. Kids are tough though.

epdc · Post by **epdc** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:32 pm

Praise God for that.

executioner · Post by **executioner** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:58 pm

Praise God! We will still keep you in our prayers.

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