So I'm finally at a place where I can update what has been happening. It has been a crazy month. So Hubby is still in the hospital. He has this rare lung infection that is causing fluid build up in his chest cavity and although he is on a very powerful antibiotic it has not been killed off. They have drained most of the fluid when they found that some of the fluid had turned to solid. That's when the talk of surgery started. They did everything they could and it was breaking down. They were going to discuss surgery this past Wednesday when they decided to try one more option. So later that day they put in a larger chest tube and a new small one to help get the fluid out and hoped that it would break down the solid part. Well thank God that worked! They have drained almost all of the fluid and are thinking that he might be able to return home later this week. We will find out more today after the doctors review the CT scan from yesterday.
When all this was going on Monkey decided to complain about his tummy hurting. Tuesday night he woke up screaming about tummy pain so I rushed him to the ER. They did a CT scan to see if it was appendicitis, which it was not, but found that his gal bladder had 'sludge' (not quite stones but close) in it and was enlarged. So they transferred us to the Children's main campus in Aurora and the surgical team started looking at all our options. Well it turned out there was only one option for Monkey and that was to have it removed. Luckily, my mom was there when they told me this because I started to have a panic attack. I really had just hit my breaking point. I couldn't comprehend the fact that my little 3 year old son would have to have surgery and that my husband might be having surgery the same day. I couldn't catch my breath and I was shaking and wasn't able to relax. They were concerned about my health and the possibility of premature labor due to my stress level. I answered as many questions that I could about Monkey and then they sent me over to University hospital to be monitored. My mom stayed with Monkey while I was monitored for 2 hours. Everything was fine with me and Goose. I was able to take those to hours to pray and relax and trust God through this horrible season we are being put through. I had the very best friend I could ask for join me at University to be with be.
Wednesday was the worst day I think I have ever experienced in my whole life. Luckily, I have a great support system around me to help. My dad was with M the whole day as he prepared to have his new chest tubes put in, my mom stayed with Monkey and made sure that he was cared for while I couldn't be there and then my friend was able to be there for me.
By the time I was released from the hospital Monkey had been transferred to his own room and was taking a much needed nap after being up all night. Once I returned the surgical team came back and talked more with me to make sure that they had all the correct information (since I wasn't all there the first time) and they scheduled the surgery for 7:30am on Thursday. This allowed us to have the surgery quickly so Monkey could be home before Hubby would need his. (At this time it was still an option that he would need surgery).
So Thursday morning we went down and had the surgery (I will post more about this experience later) and all went great. Everyone was pleased with his recovery and were ready to send him home on Friday. We planned to have him home on Saturday because my dad wanted to get all of our stuff moved into their basement before I came home so I would have help. They were willing to let us stay another day because they knew our situation and didn't want to cause more stress on any of us.
Saturday morning we got all packed up and headed home. Monkey was excited that home was now at Popa's house and couldn't wait to start playing. He's doing great and hopefully will be back to himself in a few days. He has to take it easy for about a week, maybe two, and we have plenty of follow up appointments that we have to go to in the next few weeks. Plus Hubby should be able to come home this week and we have to get all of his follow up appointments set up. And I have to see my midwives this week just to check me out because of my hospital trip.
I'm glad that things are starting to settle down and that maybe in the next few months things will return to normal just in time to have them all change again by adding Goose to our family. This is one tough season that God is letting us go through but I'm hoping that maybe this will break down a few of the walls around M's heart. God has a plan and I know that he won't give me anything that I can't handle as long as I rely on His strength to get through it. I'm willing to have these seasons if it means that M returns to Christ and we get to spend eternity together.
I have some pictures to share and some more stories to tell about all of this and will do so as I can. Since we are still walking through this I'm not sure when I will be able to but they will come. Plus photos of Monkey's birthday party that both Hubby and I missed and how we plan to celebrate after we are all together again.
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