Surgery Friday!

Ashton had his upper G.I. done this morning and it went really well. He did such a good job and it only took a few minutes to get all the info. they needed. They could see that there were no problems going on with his system, everything looked great. So, after he had the GI, we had a bunch of time to kill before we had a short exam with his doctor. The exam wasn't a "planned" one, I had some concerns that I wanted her to check, and everything was fine. But before we had that checkup, we got to go to the playroom and see some people that we haven't seen in a long time. It felt good to see them, like seeing old friends. I get a sense of comfort when I walk in the hospital.....Its strange because I am so glad to not be spending most of my time there anymore, but at the same time, there are memories and people who understand which makes it feel welcoming.

So, during Ashton's exam with the doctor, she let us know that Ashton could have his G surgery this Friday! I'm so happy! Besides the G tube, he will be getting his port removed. The only thing that wont happen is the Botox to the eye muscle. His eye doctor is out of town so he will just have that done with the next MRI, which is already scheduled for March 22nd. Ashton will need to stay overnight in the hospital for at least one night to make sure his new tube works well and all is ok. I'm so excited for these procedures. I have a feeling that this will help Ashton to want to eat on his own. Keep him in your thoughts everyone! Thank you!