Sorry about not posting yesterday, but everything went pretty well yesterday. They did decide to do both procedures, the G Tube and the stomach wrap. It turns out that the stomach wrap is less invasive than we were origionally told. We're praising the Lord for that. The incision is really only about an inch or maybe a little longer, and they used the same incision for both procedures. Anytime they do a surgery they put her back on the ventilator, so she came back from the OR with the tube in again. They left it in overnight and took it out early this morning. Payton did well breathing, but she had a pretty fast heart rate (200-220) and a low blood pressure for over 2 hours after they removed the breathing tube. They gave her a dose of medicine and some fluids and she leveled out almost immediately. So right now she's just sleeping and hopefully getting stronger. We will start feeding her sugar water tomorrow morning and probably start with breastmilk on Friday.
So now the only thing left to do is to get her feeding well. I assume that they will put her on a feeding plan that slowly increases her feeding amounts until they reach a point that they are happy with. Then they will send us home! However, we don't really know how long this will take. You can join us in praying for Payton to continue to get strong again after her surgery yesterday, pray for her to do well with the feedings, and pray for us, that we can learn and remember all that we will need to know before we go home. Thank you.
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We continue to pray for you throughout each day. We are looking forward to meeting Payton soon!
Love, Cecil, Debbie & Nathan
She looks so good. I was waiting on some updated pics of the cutie. Glad to hear that things went well. Still wish I could be your nanny in NMB. Hey, I love it here!
Hey cute li'l family! It was super special to see all the pictures of all of you beauties. We (Tammy and Julie) were ooh-ing and ah-ing over the beautiful Payton....and Heather.....and I guess Aaron, too:) We miss you here in EC and hope and pray that you will be able to return soon.
We LOVE you! Muuuuaaaaah!
-Tammy and Julie (at the LOFT)
Hi Aaron, Heather and Paton,
Dan and I are so thankful to the Lord or his answered prayers for Payton. We continue to pray daily and I send your posting to our church prayer chain. There are a host of christians praying for you that you have never met. Isn't it great to be part of God's family! Payton is so cute in her picturs (oh yeah, so are you guys!) Love, Dan and Marilyn
Love the pictures. She is so cute! We pray for you guys daily and are looking forward to you guys coming home! God is so good!!
We are praying that the feeding goes well and that you will be able to come home as a family. I also pray that you will be able to remember everything you will need to know for Payton's care. We love you guys!
Love,
Karen & Brian Johnston
Praise God, I'm rejoicing with you, grat pics, my prayers are with you all daily and more. It won't be long and she will being going home.
Love you both,
donna
We have such a sweet, precious, adorable granddaughter. Love her parents also.
Dad & Mom Jones(Grandpa & Grandma)
Hi Jones Family!
Thank you for the updates and the pictures. We also continue to pray for Payton (and her parents) continually. We love you guys and eagerly await your homecoming!
Love,
Russ and Peggy
We continue to pray for all three of you daily. The pictures are adorable. We can't wait to see all of you. Hope that all the feedings go well and that Payton gets stronger as each day goes on.
Josh, Tammi, & Olivia Pond
HI to the Jones 3, am so thrilled that she is doing so much better, praise God, she sure has changed in a month, a beautiful baby. so now a G-tube, that formula will give her str. the Lord willing.
so sorry the time is getting so long, but all good and glorious things take time.
do take care MOm and Dad, we continue to pray. M&M Clauser
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