Monday, June 15, 2009

UPDATE ON AUSTIN

AUSTIN DID GREAT THIS MORNING. HE WAS SUCH A BIG BOY AND DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED HIM TO. HE ONLY CRIED WHEN THEY WHEELED HIM OUT OF THE ROOM,BUT MI MI WAS THERE WITH US AND SHE JUST WENT ON BACK WITH HIM! THAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT HAVING A MI MI THAT WORKS AND KNOWS EVERYONE THERE! SHE WAS ABLE TO HOLD HIM UNTIL THEY WERE READY TO PUT HIM TO SLEEP. I WAS OKAY UNTIL ALL THAT HAPPENED,BUT I KNEW HE WOULD BE JUST FINE. THE SURGERY WENT GREAT, BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT EXACTLY WHAT WE WERE EXPECTING TO HEAR. HIS STOMACH LOOKS MUCH BETTER AND ALL THE INFLAMMATION WAS GONE FROM THERE. HE STILL HAS THE INFLAMMATION IN HIS ESOPHAGUS AND HE IS SUSPICIOUS THAT HE MAY HAVE EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. IT IS A RARE AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT AT THIS TIME. IT HAS TO DO WITH ALLERGIES (FOOD OR ENVIRONMENTAL) AND WOULD TAKE LOTS OF TESTING TO DETERMINE. THE BIOPSY WILL LET US KNOW FOR SURE IF IT IS OR NOT. IT IS TREATABLE WITH STEROIDS AND OTHER MEDICATIONS, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING HE WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE REST OF HIS LIFE. IF THE BIOPSY SHOW NOTHING THEN IT IS JUST SEVERE REFLUX AND HE WANTS TO DO SURGERY ON HIM TO FIX THE STOMACH VALVE THAT ALLOWS THE ACID TO LEAK INTO THE ESPHAGUS. SO EITHER WAY WE ARE LOOKING AT MORE TESTING AND POSSIBLY SURGERY. I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE WOULD BE BETTER AT THIS POINT. I DO KNOW THAT THEY BOTH SCARE ME AND IT REALLY SCARES ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW A WHOLE LOT ABOUT THE EOSINPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS. SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR MY LITTLE MAN AND I KNOW THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL AND WILL TAKE CARE OF HIM!! AUSTIN IS SUCH A BRAVE LITTLE BOY AND WILL HANDLE EITHER SITUATION FINE I JUST HATE TO SEE HIM GO THROUGH THIS AND WANT HIM HEALED. I KNOW THIS COULD BE WORSE AND I THANK GOD THAT IT IS NOT, BUT WHEN IT IS YOUR BABY IT IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED, WE SHOULD HERE SOMETHING ON MONDAY.

PICTURES COMING SOON!

8 comments:

Jennifer and Mark Kiel said...

Thinking of your little guy! He'll be just fine!! Hope you're all enjoying your summer.

Stanley Family said...

I am thinking of Austin and praying that he is healed soon! Love all the beach pictures and the pics that Kim took! You have three handsome little boys!!!

Ashley Trammell said...

I am so sorry to hear that. I will be praying for him. I know it is scary when it is your child. By the way love all the new pics!

Rachael and her fellas said...

We are praying for little Austin. I know that God can and will heal him. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you out. Give all the boys a hug & kiss from Jalen & Elijah & me!

Love,
The Weston Bunch

The Evans Family said...

Praying for Austin (and Mommy) right now. God is in control and He is the "Ultimate Doctor". btw...Wonderful pictures!

Alex,Erica & Caleb said...

I will be praying for him.I know God will take care of him.

The Rice Family said...

Praying for lil Austin... hope all is well. Trust in the lord and everything shall be ok...

Anonymous said...

We are praying for our baby, Austin. He is such a brave boy. We love you all and are praying for you all. Love, Mamaw & Papaw