Recovering...

Maddie seemed to perform well through her operation, according to her surgeon Dr. Canning. He was able to splice the ureters successfully, requiring about 20 tiny stitches on each side of the tiny tubes. Both ureters contain splints as well. In about ten days the splints come out, the drain port comes out and they will crimp the nephrostemy tube. About ten days after that Maddie will get creatin bloodwork and if it appears the kidneys are draining properly she will be able to “be gone” with the N-tube! Today she also got a superpubic tube, or a catheter for her bladder. This might be there awhile, yet we hope to lose it this summer. It seems, however, that we keep getting “prepped” to have this longer, perhaps real long. Maddie also had an epidural today, which probably helped a great deal not only with the pain, yet also with preventing nausea post op. She woke up almost immediately, and like usual, asked for something to drink right away. Unlike usual, however, she was not allowed (a good thing) because she usually dives into food and drink, only to end up vomiting it all back up after anesthesia. This time she seems to be doing much better, and as I write this, she sleeps. She has so many tubes coming out of her I have been calling her octopus girl, doc oc, and everything else to get a smile back, so far, so good. She has a 9 inch vertical scar from the operation in the middle of her belly. Maddie is much more independent this “go around”, asking the nurses for what she needs, yet not over demanding, and VERY polite so far. Maybe it’s the drugs…;) More later