Back to the OR

They took Chase back to the OR today. He is having an external shunt placed and they are washing out his wound. The shunt is being placed to prevent him from becoming hydrocephalic. The ventricles in his brain are enlarged and his wound is draining. Placing the shunt will help with draining the fluid.

No mother should have to go through this. Any of this. Anything like this. It's a horrible feeling, and I'm sure no matter what age a child is, the feelings are just the same.

I'm not too worried about the procedure. Chase is my superman. He will be just fine.

My biggest hope at the moment is that they can take his breathing tube out right away so he can stay in a normal room. I don't like the NICU.

Later

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