We Have Poop!

O.K. so it's not the most charming title. But it does kind of sum up good news for today. Carter pooped! That's right, one of the things we have been waiting for after surgery was to see some poop in his ostomy bag. Late morning, Carter was very uncomfortable and fussy. After awhile, the doctor came over, looked at his bag, and said, "Is that poop?" Sure enough, there were two little dark green nuggets! We've never had green stool, so we were a bit shocked. Green is a good sign: it hopefully means that there is bile there (a sign that the Kasai was successful!). Only time will tell, but this is a very promising sign!! Praise God!!
Late in the afternoon, Daddy got back from work and Grammie and Becca came to visit. Mommy got to hold Carter, and boy, was he in a good mood! The first time all week he seemed like his usual, cheerful self--he was smiling and looking around, and even making some happy noises! It was a wonderful time!
The brain scan came back normal, so Carter is just as smart and sharp as can be. And, just as good, the pediatric cardiologist came to listen to his heart and observe his "murmur"--he is a very smart doctor and said with certainty that the sound we heard was simply the swoosh of the blood flowing to the lungs--nothing at all to be worried about!
The fluid in his abdomen is draining like crazy out a tube. It fills up vile after vile, cleansing Carter's body. This is especially healing for us because last week at church, the worship leader was praying for healing. He prayed for someone who had a blockage--for release and flow--man, did God hear that!!
The prayers and thoughts are paying off far more than we could have imagined! We know we are not completely in the clear yet, but it all looks so hopeful. We just keep getting good news, and every obstacle is practically disappearing before our eyes! God is so good, and we know He is at work here. We are already seeing so many people growing closer to Him and giving Him credit for Carter's health. We look for even more improvement each day--thanks for checking in on our little boy!