We're Back!

Kiran's operation was a complete success. The surgeons and everyone involved were very impressed with how Kiran recovered. They say he is almost the quickest ever. He would have been if the weekend hadn't have been in the way.

He ended up having a Nissens Fundoplication via keyhole surgery and then the G- tube was inserted laproscopically using a camera down oesaphagus. While using the camera they said they could see the Nissens procedure from the inside and how well it looked. It all took about 4 hours to do. When Kiran was in recovery we were taken down to see him. Kiran looked up at Ian and gave him a smile before going back to sleep. He had his g-tube which was connected to a draining bag, 1 canula in each foot (for morphine and antibiotics etc) He also had monitors for hearbeat, oxygen etc. From recovery Kiran went to the High Dependcy Unit because he small and also had a nurse and dr in the room with him. I wasn't allowed to stay in the HDU because there wasn't any room for parents so I stayed in the hospital hotel for the night. At 7a.m. when I got down Kiran was being moved back to the ward as he was doing really well. He continued to do well and by the afternoon when Ian got in to visit most of the wires etc had gone. By Thursday evening Kiran was only on paracetamol for pain relief. He continued to do really well.

On the first evening Ian and I were watching Kiran sleep and both jumped as he lifted his hands to his face. Then we both realised there was no need as there is no nasal gastro tube anymore.

Now Kiran is almost back to his oldself. It is only 5 days since his operation.

I am in need of a lot of sleep and have a bit of a cold but other than that I am great.