Today was the day that the Plan started to take shape and by the end of the day we found out that next week Sophia will have some procedures to help her be able to eat. Do to her acid reflux she will have a procedure called a Nissen which will stop her from being able to reflux, she will also receive a G-tube which is an external tube/port that will be placed in her tummy. While doing these procedures they will also try to close her fascia (tummy hernia). With these procedures she will need to be placed on a vent again and will also have to have pain and sedation medicine. She will be able to come off all of these things faster then she did the first time and she will be able to start eating through the g-tube. The Occupational and physical therapists will work with her in teaching her how to eat orally. Feeding through the g-tube will allow us to get her to full feeds faster and will get us home sooner. Both the G-tube and Nissen are things she can grow out of and are essential to getting her on the road to a full recovery.
Liam got a chance to hold Sophia today as well. He sat on my lap and had a boppy pillow around him that Sophia laid on. He was a little uncertain about the whole thing but he did very well.
Liam and Maw Maw headed home today and Daddy Patrick came back to stay for a few weeks.
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