Tube Talk

Camden now has 2 bellybuttons!! Mommy is home now to shower and get ready to spend the night with Camden in the hospital. Things went pretty good. The first thing they did when we got to the hospital was get him in the supercute gown. We left his braces on so he could walk around a while in his walker to kill the time and distract him from the fact that he hadn't had breakfast! At 10:45, he was brought in for the anesthesia and after I started singing "YOu are my sunshine" to him, the anesthesiologist and a few techs joined in so he was serenaded. He was out in about 20 seconds. After about a 2 hour wait, we were finally able to join Camden in the recovery room but it would be another 3.5 hours until he was moved into his room in the main hospital. Thank God for pain meds! He started w/ Motrin, then 2 doses of Morphine and finally some Loritab. If he stays still he doesn't seem to be in a ton of pain. But when his legs get restless and he moves them, it brings pain to his abdominal area, where the new G-tube is. The tube itself looks pretty good--not draining too much but the clamps will have to stay on for a few days. When I left, Camden had finally passed out and was in such a deep sleep he laughed a few times (Daddy thinks he's dreaming of him--I think he was seeing me in the silly "bunny suit" I had to wear in the OR). He is still NPO for now, but may be able to start w/ clear liquids tomorrow and move up to solid foods. Tube feedings will also start tomorrow. Pediasure is what they'll use for that.

Anyways, just wanted to update all of you, especially you who have had him on your mind today and have sent up prayers. Don't have time and didn't bring the camera home to post pics. Look for stoned Camden pics later in a seperate post! Love you all. :)