Post by trixi282 on Aug 6, 2015 14:18:14 GMT -5
Emmeline had surgery today to place a g-tube (feeding tube) in her stomach. This is now hopefully the last step so we can bring her home since she isn't eating enough orally.
She also had a Nissen procedure done for reflux as well. Basically a piece of the stomach at the top is wrapped around the esophagus to help keep food down. She has terrible reflux which doesn't help her oral aversion or already strong gag reflex.
They're done with the surgery, it went well, and she's back in the isolation room in the NICU. She's in a bit of pain, which is hard to see again, but this will be so good for her. She is now 10 weeks 2 days old and doing great otherwise... Just a normal 2 month old. You wouldn't know she had anything wrong except she still doesn't take enough with bottle feeds and therefore was labeled "failure to thrive", hence surgery this morning.
After she recovers we can hopefully take her home sometime in the next two weeks!
She also had a Nissen procedure done for reflux as well. Basically a piece of the stomach at the top is wrapped around the esophagus to help keep food down. She has terrible reflux which doesn't help her oral aversion or already strong gag reflex.
They're done with the surgery, it went well, and she's back in the isolation room in the NICU. She's in a bit of pain, which is hard to see again, but this will be so good for her. She is now 10 weeks 2 days old and doing great otherwise... Just a normal 2 month old. You wouldn't know she had anything wrong except she still doesn't take enough with bottle feeds and therefore was labeled "failure to thrive", hence surgery this morning.
After she recovers we can hopefully take her home sometime in the next two weeks!
