Maddie had her surgery yesterday to insert what they call a G-Tube for her feeds. They actually pulled her stomach right up against the inside of her abdominal wall and inserted the tube. She now has a little button that sits almost flush against the outside of her belly that we will be able to open and insert a tube for her feeds. The doctor said she did great during the surgery and she was resting comfortably when we left to come home last night. We were told she could take anywhere from 4-6 days to recover depending on how she reacts to the feeds now, so we are keeping are fingers crossed that she will be home by next Wednesday at the latest.
Also the physical and occupational therapists have expressed to us how pleased they are with Maddie’s progress with her joint contractures. One of them even said that they didn’t think after seeing her for the first time that she would do so well with her hands but now feels that she should have complete movement in them some day. Just another sign of how strong and what a fighter our little angel is. We are so excited for her to come home and for all of you to meet her. You can see by the look on Luke’s face how excited he was when we told him the little girl he had been kicking for 9 months was going to be coming home very soon.