Surgey went well

Monday 730AM: The surgical team came by for rounds this morning and reiterated how well the surgery went. It is unfortunate that Mario was diagnosed with biliary atresia, but we are hopeful that the surgery was successful. It is also encouraging to note that the surgeon said his liver is in very good condition. Meaning we caught this early enough that we have a good chance of success. Next steps are to monitor his bilirubin levels to confirm that the bile is flowing properly. We are also watching for bowel movement so that we can start to feed him orally again, this can take a couple days. He will probably remain in the hospital for at least a couple weeks.

Scheduling and Visits: Israel is taking today through Wed off work so we can overlap our time here together during these first few days. Starting Thursday I'll probably be here on my own most days and we'll rotate nights, so that would be a good time for folks to start thinking about visits mid-day when I might need a break to run for food or whatever. Just email me to coordinate that. Eva's daycare has space to take her during the day so she's in good hands and with her friends.

Like me, you probably want to know more about long term impacts for Mario. It is too early yet to know, so continue to send you positive energy his way and we'll visualize the best possible outcome. love, phoebe

Sunday 830PM: Mario's surgery was wrapping up around 430PM when they called us for consult. The surgeon said he was very happy with the results and that the Kasai procedure went very well. He'll be monitored closely the next few days and we'll know more about how well everything is working.

By the way, the surgeon said that Dr. Kasai from Japan who came up with this procedure is named Mario.

More in the next few days...all our love.