Monday, January 9, 2012
We've had our first setback. :( We were warned this could happen. During surgery the surgeons nicked one of the lymph glands, I believe (it's almost 1 am and I just talked to the nurse. I'm a little fuzzy). This caused a chylous. This is when milk and fats and triglycerides pass into the thoracic duct. They found it when the fluid in his chest tube started looking milkier. so he now has to be on this special formula that has no fats in it. He will get his fats in the form of lipids through iv. He can not come home on that formula either, obviously. The nurse said its not a serious complication. Not life threatening. And they do see it often. Especially in babies since their little vessels are so tiny. It's hard to do surgery on something so small. But this does delay our going home time, which sucks. She said it could resolve in as little as a week. Or they've seen cases that take a couple of months to resolve. He's such a fighter, I'm hoping his will resolve in a week! I really want my baby home.
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