Wesley's updates

Wesley's surgery went very well. It was a one-day procedure--that only lasted a few minutes (though, of course, it seemed like forever.) After giving him a some Tylenol mixed with a med to help him relax, the anesthesiologist and nurse took Wes back to the operating room. About 20 minutes later, Dr. Casale came out and told us that everything went well and that he didn't expect to need to see Wes again. The cyst was sent out for testing, but expected to return benign (which, presumably, it did, as we haven't heard back in 3 weeks.)

Dr. Casale did apply a Dermabond liquid bandage. The bandage usually lasts several weeks and should not itch. However, in the hours after the surgury, the area under the Dermabond became swollen and purple--almost black. We were concerned, of course, and had to drive down to CHOP in the city. A few days later, when Wes had scratched the Dermabond off, everything cleared up. Obviously, we think he had a bad reaction to the Dermabond, and will make sure not to allow doctors to use that again.

Of course, you may be wondering about the heart murmur. We did have to postpone the surgery a week, as we quickly got an appt. with a Pediatric Cardiologist, also at CHOP. Everything was fine--no problems at all. The murmur is "innocent" but won't go away. They performed an EKG and an ultrasound--which was amazing! Its so great to see your child's heart! It seems there is something similar to a skin tab hanging in an artery. As the blood passes, this makes the murmur sound. While this will never go away, it will also never get in the way.

So... Wes is GREAT! Everything has now healed and he has no idea what we went through for him. Hooray!! All is well!!