Unexpected

Mattie's path is never the easy one.  We should always expect the unexpected with him.  First and foremost, Matthew is okay, he's stable.  Unfortunately, he's had a hard time coming out of the anesthesia. When it usually takes 20-30 mins, he has taken 2.5 hours plus. This is very rare.  Though he's breathing on his own, he's still getting a little oxygen to help.  The good news is that he's no longer intubated and his vitals are good. 

While we are here, they will likely check Matthew's liver function because they suspect he is having a hard time metabolizing the anesthetic.  We will want to investigate this further and get to the root cause because Matthew is scheduled for a more in depth procedure (fixing his craniosynostosis) on November 1.

Matthew will be moved to recovery shortly where Darren and I will be able to see him. We can't wait to cuddle our sweet baby boy.  Thank you for the prayers and well wishes for Matthew's recovery!