Sam's Surgery Update

Sam had surgery on Friday morning at Avera Mckennan. We arrived bright and early at 5:30ish am and he was taken into surgery at 7:00. That was quite a moment for us to watch our little boy being carried away from us into a room full of strangers. He had a couple of procedures done by two different doctors. He had his adenoids removed and some work done inside of his nose to allow him to have a clearer airway. His adenoids were over 50% enlarged and the ENT doctor was quite happy to report that he was certain that Sam would be breathing better soon! He also had an endoscopy to look at his esophagus and stomach. No tumors or ulcers! We will receive the results of the three areas biopsied this week. His reflux looks to be under control too! Sam was such a great patient and he came through the anesthesia like a champ. We were able to come home in the late afternoon on Friday. Our nights have been a bit challenging as he is draining a lot and kind of miserable, but nothing we can't handle. We were certainly blessed with tons of prayers and so thankful to have so many people praying for us! We were not able to have the feeding tube placed at this time because the surgeon was concerned with Sam having three procedure on one day. We will have to see what the future brings and decide if the g-tube is necessary after the test results are back.