Max is doing well with his G-tube. So far, he's healing up well and needs less help with his pain management than the medical staff was expecting. He's definitely not the most comfortable he could be, but his mood is generally pretty upbeat. Also, he's started making sucking faces and sounds more. The feeding tube he had at the back of his throat must have been affecting his comfort more than we thought as he finds it much easier to tolerate things in his mouth now that he doesn't feel like he's always got something in his throat. It will still be a long journey to have him breastfeed all of his meals, but at least we know that he's more willing to do so now that he doesn't have something in his throat making him feel like he's always gagging.
Tomorrow, Mum and Dad will begin officially learning how to care for Max and his G-Tube. Once the medical staff is confident that we're both comfortable with his situation, and that our little guy needs no more medical supervision, Max will be on his way home. This finish line is THAT much closer.
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| So long bare belly, we'll miss you - but good riddance NG tube! |
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| Beautiful, tapeless, tubeless face! |
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| Getting some dinner with the new tube. |
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| Max's new G-tube - still bandaged and taped from surgery. |
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