Day 48 - Part II

I arrived at the hospital about 10 minutes before they took R down for surgery. The nurse told me that she noticed stool coming from the middle of his incision around 3:00 in the morning - a clear sign of a perforation. Over the next few hours, staff prepared to take him down to fix the perforation. They eventually brought him down to the operating room around 6:45 am.


Around 8:00 this morning, the surgeon came out and told us that they had changed his central line, but did not go through with the surgery. She felt that there was a greater risk for causing more damage to his fragile bowel than the benefit of trying to fix the perforation. She said a surgical procedure could produce a lot more perforations in the bowel, causing it to almost crumble. She said at this point, we are going to let the body try to heal itself. We are told this could take weeks or months to happen. They will continue to watch him closely and, if necessary, have the surgery.


Keep in mind that the surgeon is one of the few in the world that performs these types of procedures. While R is in a very fragile state right now, I am reminded that now he really is in the hands of the Lord. My prayer focus for the next few days will be this...

Lord, let Your will be done in his life. He truly is in Your hands. Whether You take him home or heal him, it is my desire for You to get the glory in all of this. I am your vessel to be used as you see fit. Whatever the outcome, it will be well my soul.

Blessings!