Mommie and Daddy are busy keeping watch at the hospital so Grammie (Grandma Canaday) is getting to share the good news with you. Carter had surgery today and we have much to report.
First - before they did the actual surgery they did a scope of his esphogus to determine what damage there might be after they observed irregularities during the CT Scan last week. There were some abnormality but nothing as bad as what was observed before.
Carter is blessed to have the finest doctors and team taking care of him. Dr. Shroup did lots of research this weekend preparing for surgery but didn't find another case just like Carter's. So he explained to Gary and Sarah that he would determine exactly what he would do once he got in. But the plan was a Kasai procedure
When he got into the surgery he found that Carter had several issues. His internal organs weren't laid out as normal - his large intestine was on one side and his small was on the other. He rearranged as best he could but it meant that he would have to do the Kasai a bit differently.
Carter also had several spleens. Dr. Shroup did find one that was working well and removed the others.
As suspected Carter did not have a gall bladder and he had no bile ducts. Dr. Shroup did the Kasai procedure and feels that it was VERY successful. He won't know for sure until a couple of weeks have passed and they get bilirubin levels that remain constant or drop. IF that happens there is a very good chance that Carter won't require a liver transplant.
We have lots to be thankful for today. It appears that healing has been happening which can only be through God. We thank you for all your prayers and I ask that you continue to keep Carter, Gary and Sarah in your prayers. Carter will remain in the hospital for a while. He can't have anything in his intestines for a few days (they are a bit traumatized with all of this) and he can't go home until he's able to eat. Before I left the hospital I got to go back to see him in the NICU and he looked fantastic for all he's been through but he does have some more battles.
May God bless you as he has blessed us,
Ruth
posted by Carter Heckman @ 4:45 PM
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So happy to hear that little Carter's surgery went so well. My name is Connie, and I am a teacher at Savannah Middle School. Yes, I work with Geoff! Someone has to, I guess. Please know that your little boy is in my prayers. Stay strong. Connie
Hello there little carter so glad to hear you are hanging in there like a little solider. Keep on fighting.Everyone loves you SO much.
Sarah and Gary,
We have not met before, however we have Cheryl in common. As well as Amanda and her family as well as others. I was reading your posts today and all I could do was cry and send out my prayers, thoughts, and love to you and Carter. I am at the point where I feel the hospital has became my whole world and nothing outside of it matters. I am glad I have my son here with me, as well as my husband. You are a strong, strong person, continue to lean on Jesus for support during these trying times and always remember that friends are always a phone call away, or in today's world a post away. God bless and we will continue to pray for your family.
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