Well I will start off by saying Brooklynn is doing good.
Her surgery ended up taking 2 hours instead of the 45 minutes like they had told us. After she was in surgery for an hour we got a call from the nurse who was in surgery and said it is taking a bit longer because it turned out to be bigger than expected. Then another 45 minutes went by and we didn’t hear anything. I was beside myself so I asked the receptionist to find out what was going on. She told me that they were just finishing. Another 15 minutes went by and the doctor finally came out. She asked us to come in a private room to talk. I got really nervous – all the other doctors were just talking to the parents right in the waiting room, why was ours taking us in a separate room. I for a second was not wanting to hear what the doctor was going to say. The doctor told us that the cyst was round but had a worm like part that came of off it and went back towards her ear. When she got down to where it started, it was actually in her skull so she had to call in a cranial specialist surgeon to make sure that it hadn’t gone through her skull and into her brain. Thank god it wasn’t through her skull and they were able to remove all of it. The doctor said in rare cases the cyst can deteriorate the skull and that is what was happening in Brooklynn’s case. It is a VERY GOOD thing we had it removed before it became a bigger problem. They are sending the cyst out to get tested to make sure it is only a cyst. (This is standard practice) Her doctor is very confident that it is only a dermoid cyst.
Brooklynn is doing great. Once we left the surgery center she stopped hyperventilating and calmed down. She slept the entire ride home. Once we got home she ate her waffles and drank her milk and played. She is now taking a well deserved nap. Her stitches will dissolve – so I am SO EXCITED that we won’t have to get them removed. She should be all healed up in 10 days. THANK YOU to all who had us in your prayers today. She obviously had God watching over her making sure everything would be ok. Nick and I appreciate it immensely and couldn’t be happier that it is all over and our little blessing is home safe and sound. This entire ordeal really gives me a whole new appreciation for having a healthy child. I can not imagine what poor parents endure that have a child who is sick. It really makes you stop and think…..
Her surgery ended up taking 2 hours instead of the 45 minutes like they had told us. After she was in surgery for an hour we got a call from the nurse who was in surgery and said it is taking a bit longer because it turned out to be bigger than expected. Then another 45 minutes went by and we didn’t hear anything. I was beside myself so I asked the receptionist to find out what was going on. She told me that they were just finishing. Another 15 minutes went by and the doctor finally came out. She asked us to come in a private room to talk. I got really nervous – all the other doctors were just talking to the parents right in the waiting room, why was ours taking us in a separate room. I for a second was not wanting to hear what the doctor was going to say. The doctor told us that the cyst was round but had a worm like part that came of off it and went back towards her ear. When she got down to where it started, it was actually in her skull so she had to call in a cranial specialist surgeon to make sure that it hadn’t gone through her skull and into her brain. Thank god it wasn’t through her skull and they were able to remove all of it. The doctor said in rare cases the cyst can deteriorate the skull and that is what was happening in Brooklynn’s case. It is a VERY GOOD thing we had it removed before it became a bigger problem. They are sending the cyst out to get tested to make sure it is only a cyst. (This is standard practice) Her doctor is very confident that it is only a dermoid cyst.
Brooklynn is doing great. Once we left the surgery center she stopped hyperventilating and calmed down. She slept the entire ride home. Once we got home she ate her waffles and drank her milk and played. She is now taking a well deserved nap. Her stitches will dissolve – so I am SO EXCITED that we won’t have to get them removed. She should be all healed up in 10 days. THANK YOU to all who had us in your prayers today. She obviously had God watching over her making sure everything would be ok. Nick and I appreciate it immensely and couldn’t be happier that it is all over and our little blessing is home safe and sound. This entire ordeal really gives me a whole new appreciation for having a healthy child. I can not imagine what poor parents endure that have a child who is sick. It really makes you stop and think…..
Playing and Glad to be home!
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Ruchell & Nick,
Glad that things turned out well and that Brooklyn is home and getting back to her adorable little self!
Get some rest now Ruchell! Stop in sometime you guys --we'd love to see you!
Sorry I didn't comment yesterday, Hayden has become a little handful, and his naps aren't what they use to be. Jon did text me and let me know everything went well, I am so glad! I hope Brooklynn and the two of you are doing well. Give her a kiss for me. Miss you guys and talk to you later.
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