In-utero surgery scheduled for tomorrow

[anr0014]

I am 18 weeks pregnant and tomorrow we go in for surgery on our little guy. Last week at my level II ultrasound he was diagnosed with Posterior Urethral Valve Syndome. This surgery will hopefully allow him to grow and develop over the next 22 weeks until he is due. This condition causes a blockage in the urethras, which causes urine to build up in his bladder and not allow for him to create amniotic fluid. We pray that this surgery will be a success and the damage to his kidneys is minimal. Some of the tests have been VERY frustrating and the results on his kidney function has not been the greatest, actually the doctor said some of the results were above the threshold to qualify for surgery, but that he was still going to do the surgery. We just cannot believe we are reliving a nightmare and pray that our little guy is ok.

Please keep our little man in your thoughs tomorrow as we need as many well wishes as possible.

-Mandy
dh Chris
ds Jake b/d 3/16/07 due to SRPS
ds Ethan due 1/21/09 - diagnosed with PUV

[evaski]

I will be praying for you and your baby. I hope the surgery is a success. Keeping you in my thoughts. And I am so so sorry that you are going through this.

[momofanangel]

I will be praying for you and Ethan. (hugs)

[Jennifer Ayers]

You will both be in my thoughts and prayers!

[Marcus Momma]

I will be praying as well

[PJBAC]

I hope that all will be well with you tomorrow. Just know that we will all be thinking of you.

[ShanaHensley]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God bless you

[motherofthree]

Of course I will be praying for you tomorrow, and the rest of your pregnancy.

[littlerobbiesangels]

Mandy:
I will be thinking of and praying for you and your little Ethan - I hope that the surgery is a success. Keep the faith!

Joanne
Remembering Little Robbie 12/4/06-12/5/06

[Lisa Kammel]

I Will Be Praying For You And Your Family.

[Julie Williams]

You will absolutely be in my thoughts and prayers!

I hope all goes well. Please have someone update us!

[Jessi Hill]

Prayers with you as you both undergo such a scary ordeal. I am so glad we live in a place where they are able to diagnose and treat such complications. Prayers for little Ethan will be many tommorrow... and as you both recover.

[Christine Barrack]

Mandy,
I am praying for you and your family. I am also praying for the doctors and medical staff to have God's guiding hand so they may do their best possible work.
Blessings,
Christine

[JenniferBrown]

Mandy,

I am holding you up in prayer along with the medical staff that will be performing your surgery for the Lord to guide their hands.

[Cheryl Haggard]

Mandy,
Lots of prayers coming your way. I also talked to my friend Wendy, who does some work with your mom...If anybody can get things going and pray hard, it is Wendy...
Please let us know how things went...
I would tell you to breath easy...but I can't. I can imagine that you are a bundle of nerves. I pray that you have peace and calm tonight and tomorrow, with a blessed outcome...
C

[KEA's Mom]

I will be praying for all of you and thinking of you. Please keep us posted.

[Vicki]

Mandy . . .

BIG prayers to you, your family, the medical staff and this little one that needs their help to grow strong . . .

Vicki

[Hailey and Logans Daddy]

Praying that all went well. You and your family are in my prayers.

[anr0014]

Wanted to give everyone an update...

The surgery was successful today in placing a shunt into our baby's bladder. It was VERY scary during the procedure, which I was awake for. Baby's heart rate dropped to the mid 50s during the procedure, but then went back to a faint 120. We had another ultrasound later today which showed a strong heart rate at 164. We just now have to hope and pray the next 4+ months go well, he is able to make it full term, the shunt stays in place and that his kidneys will be ok. Thank you for all of your well wishes, they definitly helped!

[momofanangel]

I'm so glad to hear that all went well. I will continue to pray.

[Marcus Momma]

I am glad to hear that also. We won't stop praying for you until this baby comes healthy.

[Christine Barrack]

Mandy,
Thank you so much for the update. I have had you in my prayers and thoughs.
Blessings,
Christine

[Nancy Reeves]

I am 18 weeks pregnant and tomorrow we go in for surgery on our little guy.
That's about how far along I was when I had an emergency appendectomy. Not nearly as serious as your surgery, but since there was a chance Emma wouldn't survive, and being awake proved too painful, I was grateful that they had me hooked up to a monitor that broadcast her heartbeat. That blessed sound was the first thing I was aware of when I came out of the anesthesia.

I'm glad you made it through this stage, and will hope for continued good news.

Nancy

(Emma is now 18, and headed off to college in a couple of days)

[Teresa Howell]

Praying for you and your baby!!!

I visited your myspace page. Your photos are beautiful. I tried to add you to my friends but I didn't know your last name or email.

http://www.myspace.com/nurse4doug4ever

Here's mine if you wanna add me :)

[evaski]

Oh thank God that everything went well. Now we will continue to pray that your baby heals. And grows. Grow baby grow! All the best to you!

[Tanya]

What great news! :)

[KEA's Mom]

So so wonderful!!

[Vicki]

Congrats!!! This is wonderful news and now all that little person has to do is swim around in there and GROW GROW GROW!!!!
You will never be far from our thoughts and prayers and we will be watching for regular updates . . . but this is REALLY great news!!!!!
HUGS!

Vicki

[PJBAC]

That is great news Mandy! Please keep us posted and try to post an u/s photo so we can all see the little miracle.:)

[Candice]

Good luck to you and baby Ethan today! You are in my thoughts.

[ShanaHensley]

So glad to hear! Keep us all updated, thoughts and prayers are still coming your way!

[motherofthree]

What a blessing that things went well. I can't imagine how terrifying the procedure must have been for you. I am so sorry you are facing this...I will continue to pray for your little one and your family.

[motherofthree]

Lacey,

Unfortunately, despite all of our prayers, little Ethan was born still on August 25th following his fetal surgery. I believe this was due to a complication. His mommy let us know in another post, I believe it was called, "Please pray for us". Please continue to pray for his family.

Beth