June 15, 2012

Robbie's surgery went well and he did a great job for Dr. Gearhart. We got a bit of good news before the surgery began when Dr. G came out and told us his bladder capacity was larger than he even thought it would be. This is good news for Robbie down the road. Robbie was in the OR for about seven hours and then we spent two hours in the recovery room. We got to our room about 4:00 pm and boy is it an upgrade from our stay here last year. They opened the brand new Childrens Center in April and was it worth the wait. Robbie is doing a good job of resting now, with the help of pain meds and sedatives. It is very important for him to be very still, on his back for the next few days so everything heals properly. We aren't sure how long we will stay in the hospital but having Robbie in a calm, relaxed state should speed up the process. Once we get discharged we will stay in Baltimore for another week or so as Robbie will be continually monitored by Dr. G. We dong know how mobile and active Robbie can be when we do leave the hospital but we will be at the Ronald McDonald House for the remainder of our stay and they have plenty of things for him to do there. We just want to thank everyone for their support and prayers during another surgery. Now we have to hope the healing and recovery process go smoothly.