About 12:30 PM
They just came out & said Alexa's pancreas is out & they have taken it to the lab & are extracting the islets. They are now putting her back together. Maybe she will be done much earlier than expected!!
This is from my Dad. I am so grateful for him & his wife Alba!
We’ve all been taught the true doctrine of faith by observing how Uncle Ty, Aunt Malinda, and Alexa have been instructed in many their struggles with “my will” with “Thy will", and finally aligning the two with trust in "Thy will".
One of the principal participants these last couple of years, and especially on this day, has been Grandma. She would not leave Alexa’s bedside, doing what she can, f...rom where she is to be with and strengthen her beloved granddaughter.
The faith we have been taught by this experience is a kin to our Savior, Jesus Christ, when he heard that his beloved Lazarus had died. He thanked his Father for giving him the power to raise Lazarus even before he did it.
During this special day we pray in gratitude for the blessing as though it has already happened. We’re all settled that “His will” is full of mercy, and humbly bow ours to His.
One of the principal participants these last couple of years, and especially on this day, has been Grandma. She would not leave Alexa’s bedside, doing what she can, f...rom where she is to be with and strengthen her beloved granddaughter.
The faith we have been taught by this experience is a kin to our Savior, Jesus Christ, when he heard that his beloved Lazarus had died. He thanked his Father for giving him the power to raise Lazarus even before he did it.
During this special day we pray in gratitude for the blessing as though it has already happened. We’re all settled that “His will” is full of mercy, and humbly bow ours to His.
About 5:30 PM
Dr. Chinnakota just came in & said we had 8000 islet yield!!!! The amount hoped for is 2500 - 5000 so we are way above!!!! He put 95 percent in the liver & the rest in the belly. He said everything went perfectly!!!! Now we wait till she starts coming around a bit & they will call us in to be with her. I believe our prayers are being answered:) Poor Dr. was on his way to do a liver transplant next! I don't know when he sleeps!
10:45 PM
We are settled in the NICU & Alexa is hooked up to so many tubes that the pole won't hold anymore, as you can see from the pic. They told us this about this before hand. They even brought in a doll with all the tube attached to her & explained to Alexa what each tube was for. She really hates the breathing tube but when they put it to where she was breathing on her own it keeps going off so I think they are going to have to leave it in for now. I think she is pretty comfortable though. She has 2 pain blocks in her back, some continuous pain med, plus a pump she can push. They have to check her blood sugar every hr so she gets a finger prick. We will get thru this. Ty & I are beat. We will try to get some rest tonight & let the nurses do their jobs. We feel like our prayers are being answered!!!
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