One More Surgery

It's become clear that Morgan's reflux is not improving and really keeping her from taking full bottles. So Friday morning Morgan will have a fundoplication, which should put a stop to her reflux, as well as a g-tube placement for feeding until she recovers from the surgery and can master bottle feeding. In preparation for the procedure they did a barium swallow test to make sure there were no surprises during surgery. While it didn't show any anatomical problems, it did confirm the severity of her reflux, as she began refluxing and aspirating the barium within a few minutes.

She will have to be put back on the ventilator for the surgery but the doctors expect her to be back on the cannula fairly quickly. So, while this is not ideal, it is the best thing for her right now to help overcome her bottle feeding problems.

The great news is that the doctors expect to send Morgan home 10-14 days after the surgery. That means she'll be home by Christmas Day or a few days before! As you can imagine, we are extremely excited that we're getting so close to having her home. Even though there will still be challenges ahead, having her home is a huge step in the right direction.

Tonight she was particularly crabby. I think it sealed the deal when the surgeon showed me the spots that they would be cutting. She must have known.