The long awaited anticipation is finally over, Gabby was able to get her shunt surgery today. For those who follow me on facebook, you are aware of the many challenges Gabby had to face in order to get her shunt. We have been trying for two months to get her shunt but she had infection after infection after infection. These infections (Urinary Tract Infection) is basically what led us to our long hospital stay. I must admit that this long hospital stay has been very productive. We had many specialist see Gabby and we were able to get to the bottom of many things such as her infections.
In previous post, I mentioned that Gabby has Kidney Reflux stage 1 (very minor), but these contribute to her infections and can lead to more serious things like Kidney damage and function loss. Her daily dose of Bactrim will help prevent further infections.
As for Gabby's surgery, the main reason for this post, it went very well. Overall, the surgery lasted about an hour. The doctor stated that she had lots of pressure and he removed some of the fluid. She was taken back to the PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) where she remained for another hour. She was closely monitored until her vitals were good enough for her to return to her room. Right now, she is resting comfortably in her hospital bed. We shall remain in the hospital for a few more days to monitor her. We will be so grateful for her to come home, and I will be grateful to be back home with my loving family.
So happy to see this post!! Did her head show visible changes after shunt placement? I remember when Chrissy got her shunt and seeing her in recovery and her head had literally "shrunk" within an hour of the surgery. She was so much happier and alert after her shunt was placed. I am so praying you see the same with Gabby!!
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