Robbie's 1st Surgery

Robbie just went into his first surgery around 8:30 p.m. tonight. Now that they don't have to worry about any issues with the brain they can move on to the next set of issues. I can't remember the exact terminology, I teach PE, but he was born without a "poophole" and part of his bladder developed outside of his abdomen. In the surgery they are going to try to find out how far away the colon is from where it should come out of his rear end. If they find that it is close to where it needs to be would be great news. This would mean that even though he would have to have a colostomy bag for 6 months or so, they could go in then and fix him up so he works the way he should. They have to wait this long so that he can get stronger and develop. They also don't want any constipation and cause a bladder infection because he is already at risk for bladder infection because of it being on the outside of the body. They are also going to try to fix the bladder and make sure it is in working order. It will still have to be exposed for a few months, again for developmental reasons, but they are making sure that it is working properly.

I know this probably is more confusing than it should be but it is what we know right now and we are far from doctors. We still just ask for as many prayers as possible as this will be the first of his surgeries and will let us know what is in store for his future plans. I will send out updates when he gets out of surgery, which could be anywhere from an hour and half to ?????