Surgery it is

Danny has made his final decision to have surgery. We met with the specialist, Dr. Newton, today and should know by tomorrow when he'll be able to do it. He's going to try to get him in this week. Dr. Newton gave us basically three possibilities. Of course it could be something very different once he gets in there and sees what is actually going on.

Best case-He opens Danny up and everything looks great. He'll clean the abscess, remove the part of the colon with diverticuli, remove the fistula, and reconnect the colon. This is not likely to be the case.

Second scenario-He opens him up and does everything the same except he can't reconnect the colon yet because it isn't healthy enough. Then he would have a colostomy and surgery again in a couple of months to reverse the colostomy. This is what we are thinking will actually happen.

Third scenario-He opens Danny up and things are still inflamed, swollen, and stuck together. In this case he'll clean out the abscess, but won't risk cutting out the bad part of his colon for fear of tearing another part of the colon. Danny would then have a colostomy and possibly a drain tube in the bottom part of the colon until everything dries up--maybe a couple of weeks. Then he'd still have surgery again in a couple of months to reverse the colostomy.

We are praying for the first scenario, but hoping for nothing worse than the second scenario. Any way that it goes Danny should feel better once the abscess is out of his body.

I've been sick for the last five days and finally went to the doctor. I actually went to Dr. Billal--Danny's admitting physician. We've never had a family doctor for Danny and I and we both have liked her since she's been treating him. She understands that I CANT be sick right now so she gave me a prescription, several samples of decongestants, and a shot. Hopefully my sinus infection will clear up quickly. I'm also taking Vitamin C tablets and a B complex drop to help give my immune system a boost.

Daley is in VBS again this week. She went to Resurrection last year for VBS with our neighbors and wanted to go to both this year. It is the same theme, but she still had a great time today. I think her and my mom are going to see Ratatouille tomorrow.

Laura is doing great. She stayed home with my mother today because I had spent the night at the hospital to be there when the specialist came in. I asked her this evening if she wanted to stay home with Nana or go to school tomorrow. Her response "Waura cool". That means Laura wants to go to school. As much as I am struggling with my decision of putting her in day care at least she really seems to love it. She also made Daddy some fantastic Father's Day pictures with her little hands while she was there last week.