So we begin our NICU journey....

**Cassius2** · August 10th, 2010, 02:34 PM

sending all our love and strength babe

**Ryatha** · August 10th, 2010, 08:33 PM

Thinking of you

***Infinity*** · August 10th, 2010, 09:45 PM

Thank you all again for your support. I know its helping Heidi & it is certainly helping me.

We have a 95% chance that she will undergo surgery tomorrow afternoon to investigate and rectify whatever is holding her bowel up. The follow up xrays after the gastric dye went in yesterday show that the dye is not moving very much and is essentially stuck in the one spot. Her tummy has blown up again too which isn't a great sign. They are doing one more xray at 8am in the morning and will make a decision about surgery then. There is a very slim chance that she is slowly working up enough pressure in her bowel to get things moving - if she does overnight then we'll possibly avoid surgery but its not looking likely based on today's results. If the surgery is necessary we won't really know what the outcome will be until they get in & have a look around. It could be a kink or knot, it could be a section of the bowel with adhesions or scar tissue from the infection, it could be that a section of her bowel has died. Each scenario presents a different course of action which could result in temporary or permanent changes for her. We just have to wait & see.

Tomorrow is likely to be a very long hard day so we'll just cross all our fingers & toes and hope we get through it.

**ladybird11** · August 10th, 2010, 09:47 PM

You will all get through it hun.

Massive hugs Infinity - you are so strong and Heidi is so lucky to have a mumma like you!

**onthefly** · August 10th, 2010, 09:47 PM

All my love and strength for tomorrow

**MantaRay** · August 10th, 2010, 09:51 PM

Oh hun, that must be very worrying

I am thinking of you hun and wishing you good results tomorrow and lots of strength

Keep fighting Heidi!

**Jennifer13** · August 10th, 2010, 09:55 PM

You and Heidi will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. I hope that her bowel issues are resolved with the least permanent repercussions.

**aussienic** · August 10th, 2010, 10:03 PM

Thinking of you guys.. I hope all goes well tomorrow

**Kazmar** · August 10th, 2010, 10:06 PM

Finally found the thread!

I will be waiting to read what happens!

What a stronge little wonder you have

***Beema*** · August 10th, 2010, 10:16 PM

With be keeping you all in our thoughts and prayer hun

Strength and courage xxoo

**Rosebud** · August 10th, 2010, 10:22 PM

Oh Infinity, my heart goes out to you as your precious Heidi rides the bumpy NICU rollercoaster.

May tomorrow bring Heidi the opportunity that enables her to move forward, growing stronger every day.

Big hugs for tomorrow Hun, sending many prayers Heidi's way