Brody just finished surgery. The surgeon says it went well and he was able to do a colostomy rather than an ileostomy. This is very good news. The colon is responsible for reabsorbing water back into the body. Without the stool being able to travel through the colon there would be much more fluid loss. With an ileostomy it is difficult to keep hydrated.
Brody is in recovery right now and we are waiting to go see him. He is being transferred to PICU because his oxygen saturation was already a little low before the surgery. The concern is that with increased pain the oxygen saturation could drop further.
Tricia and Bill, everyone must be exhausted with the roller coaster you have been on the last few weeks. So thankful to hear some good news from the surgery. We hope and pray for more good news for Brody. There are so many people praying for him right now, I hope he feels the comfort of those prayers as he heals. I pray also that you and Bill feel the love and support of those prayers also.
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