Another surgery for Emmett

As we were waiting for Emmett's surgery. Emmett was able to play with the toys in the kids room. Here are some fun pictures of Emmett enjoying himself. Just before it was Emmett's turn to go, they gave him some relaxing medication.

This is Emmett feeling loopy.

How do you describe the feelings you have as the nurses/doctors wheel away your child to the operating room. Oh sure we have done this before (too many times), but this time I am overwhelmed with the feeling of "Father Thy Will Be Done". As I sit here waiting for the doctor to come out and tell me all is well, you can see him now, I have so many thoughts and feelings running through me. So much to think about, so much to worry about, and so much to be grateful for all at the same time. I am overwhelmed. During these times, I turn to your Dad and to Father in Heaven for comfort. Your dad knows how to calm me and talk me through it, where as Father in Heaven calms my heart and I feel calm and at peace.

The surgery that was only to take 2 hours and now maybe 3 so we can take our time the doctor says, is going on 4 hours. I am getting a little nervous. Finally the doctor comes out and says everything went well. Because of the inflamation of the esphagous and the stomach from all of the reflux there was more bleeding than expected, so they took there time through each step. The doctor was pleased with the size of Emmett's stomach, it was the size of a bigger kid so she had more to work with as she wrapped it around Emmett's esphogaus. Emmett's esphogaus wasn't long enough like it should be, so the doctor had to stretch it into the stomach before sewing the stomach around the esphogaus. Before the surgery was over, the doctor put in a g-tube to help with the venting of Emmett's stomach.

A whole new world I am entering into which has been the case since the day Emmett was born. Now that Emmett will not be able to throw up or burp, it is the responsibility of Scott and I to take care of this task for Emmett. We need to make sure that Emmett doesn't wretch and undo all the stitches that have been done.

Now that the surgery is done, we are in the hospital room and it is in the darkness of the night that I call out to my Heavenly Father. A night where I can't calm Emmett and he and I both are functioning on no sleep. As I hold a crying Emmett in my arms, I find myself crying just as hard and saying, "Heavenly Father, I can't do this anymore. I have reached my limit. I can't do this anymore. Please Father calm him, make him sleep." As I am pleading with all my heart and crying just as hard, I feel an inner peace and know that my prayers are heard. As I hold Emmett he is starting to calm and go to sleep. I am able to lay him in his bed and he sleeps for a monumental 4 hours straight. Oh how blessed I feel. I know that I am a daughter of God and that he knows who I am. He knows my weaknesses and lifts me to make me stronger.

The dawn of a new day brings sunshine and a happier Emmett. I feel like we can make it. The nurses seem to think that I need a break, cause each one that comes into the room to take vitals ask me if there is someone coming to relieve me. I am the mom, I need to be here, but then the darkness starts to creep in again. So I call for a break. My parents come sit with Emmett so I can sneak a quick nap in at home with a shower. Then Scott comes to the rescue and spends time with Emmett as well. Wow, I feel like a whole new person.

Four days into this hospital stay, Emmett is doing fabulous. The funny, non-stop whirl wind boy has returned. Emmett has emptied every drawer in the hospital room, has run the hallways. and told the nurses "no no no". So I think it is time for us to go home. Keep our fingers crossed that it will be soon.