Eli's Surgery

We have to see the surgeon again, this will be the 2nd time. He recommended surgery last time, however we decided to wait. This time, we have to do it. The risk of his intestines popping through is too great, and if that happens, it's a matter of about 2 hours before it's a life or death situation. That's just way too scary. The hole of his umbilical hernia is about 8mm. The small ones are the worst, contrary to popular belief. The small ones are the hardest to fix once the tissue (aka intestines/sac) comes through, IF it ever was to come through.

The good thing about waiting is that he's older, his immune system is more developed, and his weight is up. This means a little less guessing on pain medications and anesthesia. We had his surgery scheduled last year for early April, so he wasn't even 5 months old yet. The bad news is that Eli is now walking, and keeping my little man still will be impossible. I'm hoping the pain medication will ease his pain, I can't imagine, our stomach muscles are used ALL the time, and his will be so very sore. My poor little man... the last thing I want is to see my baby be wheeled away from me to go to the operating table. I am going to be a basket of tears...