Another Hospital Adventure for Devin!
Well, Hello Everyone! I have had every intention of keeping you all more updated about “baby” Devin, but as they say “no news is good news”. I guess that has been mostly the case, aside from just being super busy with that kid and his 3 brothers.
It’s been a whirlwind of a year. 1 year ago tomorrow we were going into the hospital for Devin to have his G-button put in, which was a huge blessing since he did not start eating anything by mouth until September. He’s been doing well at eating by mouth, which was something 6 months ago we would have NEVER anticipated. Also in September, we were finally able to wean him off the remainder of his narcotics. This was a huge victory, but was a difficult road as we fought through each wean that was met with aggressive withdrawals. It felt at times he would never be off of that, but thankfully that is behind us.
Tomorrow, Devin will be going back to the hospital bright and early to the Heart Cath Lab where he will be having a stent placed in his left pulmonary artery. They have been keeping an eye on his LPA for quite a long time, and we knew this would have to happen at some point. So, tomorrow is the day. Obviously, this is not as serious as open-heart surgery, but they will still be working on his heart and he will be going under anesthesia and have to be intubated, which has just not always gone well for him in the past. So, in the back of our minds we keep playing the what-ifs, and the what dids from all our time in the hospital previously. We’ll be staying overnight just for him to be monitored, but he has been out of the hospital for so long, I don’t think we’ll be sleeping much there!
Please just be in prayer that everything goes well without any complications, and that he would also stay healthy while we are there. There are so many bugs going around right now, and his little lungs just don’t handle respiratory issues well.
Also, Devin’s 4-year-old brother will be heading in for his own little surgery next week. He is having his tonsils and adenoids removed to help him with some issues he’s having. We just like to keep things interesting around here before Christmas, but that’s just kind of how it all worked out.
The Christmas season has a way of bringing such joy and hope as we fill our homes with lights and sounds that remind us of the good news of a coming Savior, and the wonder of Christmas. And yet in the same season; those who have experienced loss, or suffering; feel it a little deeper, and it feels more tangible this time of year. Maybe it’s the longing of our hearts for something eternal that can’t be taken away. This side of heaven we cannot process the pain or it’s worth. My heart has been heavy for so many lately, but in the midst of all the suffering; the longing for a Savior only becomes more sweet.
It’s been a whirlwind of a year. 1 year ago tomorrow we were going into the hospital for Devin to have his G-button put in, which was a huge blessing since he did not start eating anything by mouth until September. He’s been doing well at eating by mouth, which was something 6 months ago we would have NEVER anticipated. Also in September, we were finally able to wean him off the remainder of his narcotics. This was a huge victory, but was a difficult road as we fought through each wean that was met with aggressive withdrawals. It felt at times he would never be off of that, but thankfully that is behind us.
Tomorrow, Devin will be going back to the hospital bright and early to the Heart Cath Lab where he will be having a stent placed in his left pulmonary artery. They have been keeping an eye on his LPA for quite a long time, and we knew this would have to happen at some point. So, tomorrow is the day. Obviously, this is not as serious as open-heart surgery, but they will still be working on his heart and he will be going under anesthesia and have to be intubated, which has just not always gone well for him in the past. So, in the back of our minds we keep playing the what-ifs, and the what dids from all our time in the hospital previously. We’ll be staying overnight just for him to be monitored, but he has been out of the hospital for so long, I don’t think we’ll be sleeping much there!
Please just be in prayer that everything goes well without any complications, and that he would also stay healthy while we are there. There are so many bugs going around right now, and his little lungs just don’t handle respiratory issues well.
Also, Devin’s 4-year-old brother will be heading in for his own little surgery next week. He is having his tonsils and adenoids removed to help him with some issues he’s having. We just like to keep things interesting around here before Christmas, but that’s just kind of how it all worked out.
The Christmas season has a way of bringing such joy and hope as we fill our homes with lights and sounds that remind us of the good news of a coming Savior, and the wonder of Christmas. And yet in the same season; those who have experienced loss, or suffering; feel it a little deeper, and it feels more tangible this time of year. Maybe it’s the longing of our hearts for something eternal that can’t be taken away. This side of heaven we cannot process the pain or it’s worth. My heart has been heavy for so many lately, but in the midst of all the suffering; the longing for a Savior only becomes more sweet.
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