But, the beauty of that hospital stay was how quickly Matthew went from a shell to his full out self in what seemed like no time flat. He has been full out ever since!
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
1 Year Post Op
A year ago this week, Matthew was at Texas Children's recovering from emergency surgery for a bowel obstruction caused by adhesions from a previous surgery. Not enough time has passed to dull the memory of the days before and days following that surgery. As I flip back in the blog and read about it, I cry fresh tears. I still vividly remember the fear of watching Matthew's heart rate go lower and lower as I wondered if it would just stop, as the doctors feared it would with his severe chemical imbalance. Not only do I remember the fear, but also the shock of it. We thought it was just a stomach bug. How unexpected that trip to the ER, that surgery and that 12 day hospital stay. Though it is not in the forefront of my mind very often, I am very aware that the unexpected could be just around the corner.
But, the beauty of that hospital stay was how quickly Matthew went from a shell to his full out self in what seemed like no time flat. He has been full out ever since!
But, the beauty of that hospital stay was how quickly Matthew went from a shell to his full out self in what seemed like no time flat. He has been full out ever since!
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I used to keep up with your story but have gotten lost in my own life distractions. Today I was @ Texas Childrens Cy-Fair with my daughter and saw your sweet boys face on many lovely thank you notes. This was a little visit for us but reminded me of countless hours your family has spent in those halls. Best wishes!
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