8 East.....tomorrow going home

Micah is on 8 East!!!!!! He is doing great!!!!!! He got a little rash from the ampcilin that he was on, but some Benadryl cleared that up nicely!!!! He is resting now, no IVs going and they are feeding him at almost full strength!!!! It looks like we are going home tomorrow!!! The plastics team wanted to send him home today, but the cardiac team said no. Much better to be safe than sorry!!!!!

Finally resting!!!

Micah is finally resting!!! After his surgery he was very upset and uncomfortable. It has taken most of the afternoon, but the doctors and nurses have found the point where his pain is manageable and he has exhausted himself. He is drifting in and out of sleep now. I also think he has his hearing back!!!! He has been jumping and responding to noises he never would have noticed before!!!! Yay!!!!

Out of Surgery!!!! (and more good news!!!!)

MICAH IS OUT OF SURGERY!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING WENT PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!!! THE EAR TUBES ARE IN, THE PALATE IS CLOSED AND HE IS RECOVERING ON 8 SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dr. Meira and Dr. Cavanagh were both VERY impressed with how well Micah did!!!!!! The anesthesiologist was also very happy with how well Micah went under and woke up. Apparently Micah woke up very angry and with some fight in him. A very good sign!!!!! Now he needs to rest!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all for all your prayers!!!!!! They worked!!!!!!!

2 down, 1 to go!!!!!!

The ENT doctor was just here to talk to us!!!! Micah is doing great!!! The tubes went into
his ears just fine!!! There was more fluid in his right ear than his left, but they were able
to drain it all and in about a month we'll bring him back to check his hearing again. They
also checked his throat and that is looking awesome too!!! The stenosis has not
worsened and has actually improved a little!!!! Dr. Meira (Plastic Surgeon) has begun the
repair to Micah's palate and that will take about 1 1/2 hour-2 hours. Please keep the
prayers going!!!! They are working!!!!

Starting the day with a miracle!!!!

God works miracles!!! Our alarm clock did not go off this morning and we ended up missing every bus that would get us here on time. So we had to drive, without maps or GPS. There was almost no traffic, almost all green lights, and I didn't get lost!!! We got here with 10 minutes to spare. Micah is on his way to the OR now!!! All of the doctors and nurses look well rested and ready for Micah. They are all very confident that Micah will be just fine before during and after the surgery. They are closing his palate, placing tubes in his ears, and checking the stenosis in his throat. I know God is with my baby now as much or more than He was when He got us here safely. Please Pray!!!!

24 hours left...

In about 24 hours, Micah will be recovering from his next surgery. Tomorrow morning he goes in to the operating room to close his palate cleft and to place tubes in his ears. This surgery will hopefully help him to eat like a normal baby and then the GJ tube can come out. We will also find out if he does or does not have hearing. Please pray for Micah and the surgeons working on him!!!!!

Another normal appointment.....

We just got back from Micah's appointment. He is doing really well. He's still not in a percentile, BUT he is growing. Dr. Gates was SO happy to see him and to see that he actually has NOT been in the hospital in a little over a MONTH!!!! His lungs are clear and his heart is as noisy as ever. (always good) He did get his H1N1 and Flu shots today. And that is good since he'll be in the hospital in 1 week.