Out of Surgery

Paton had surgery this morning to close up his back. We praise the Lord and thank you all for your prayers and comments. They really mean a lot to us. Everything went well, and he is resting in recovery. The plastic surgeons did not have to get involved, and they were able to use the skin to cover everything up. They are going to keep an eye on him for infection. At this point, he goes back to NICU for a while. The next big thing they'll watch for is the build-up of cerebrospinal fluid on the brain (called hydrocephalus). 80-90% of spina bifida kids develop hydrocephalus, usually after the spine is closed up. If that happens, they'll do another surgery to implant a shunt in his head which will allow the fluid to drain through a small tube inserted under his skin. The tube will end in his abdominal cavity, where the fluid will be absorbed by the body. So, we wait and see. I guess a lot of his life will be waiting to see. Isn't that true for all of us? Wait on the Lord.