What a Long Day

Family & Friends,

I write to you with droopy eyelids, but wanted to make sure I gave an update from today's events.

The endoscopy is considered surgery since the patient is sedated, so Zoe was cut off from foods and she didn't seem to mind, till the doctors were behind schedule. Despite the late start, Zoe was in and out. The GI specialist reported that visually everything seemed normal but we would have to wait for the pathology report from the biopsies to come back. Once we know more or not know more we can determine a plan of action. One possible outcome, a GI tube to be placed in her nose, down her throat and in her stomach. That's right just like when she was in the NICU. SIGH, well we will worry about that when we get to that point, right now let's get back to how the girl is doing.

Zoe was pretty upset once she woke up, which was immediately after the tests. I was able to get her settled down and she slept for a good forty five minutes. She has mechanical croup, an irritation of the throat due to the scope, so she sounds wheezy. Zoe is very gassy as well, they had to pump gas into her stomach to look around and though they pumped it out, some is working its own way out of the digestive system. The last effect Zoe has, she reeks of the gas they used to knock her out. Every time she breathes out you can get a whiff of what they used, needless to say this might be what is causing the recent headache and sleepiness for me. Once the sedation wore off, Zoe was her normal chatty self.

Thanks be to God for a safe and successful endoscopy. Thanks to you all for the thoughts and prayers for today. We are grateful for them and glad to now be home so we can get back to life.

God's blessings and Good night,

Casmer Family