Alex’s port surgery on Thursday was a success!
It’s still so hard to believe that his port is actually out after 3 years.
The day did not start out so well. Alex figured out we weren’t going to the Oncology Floor which is where he is used to going. As we headed for surgery on 2nd floor he stopped in his tracks and said, “Mom I’m not going this way!” 🥹 All I could think of too was the beginning of this journey where we found out the most devastating news no parent wants to hear. I’m sure it brought back those same memories to him. This was the place where they put his port in, where he had bone marrow biopsies, biopsies of the lymph nodes, the time they removed lymph nodes on his head and neck, and all the scans. Not to mention the kiddos crying as we walked to our Pre-op room did not help either. It was so heartbreaking and so sad!
After we got settled in and got thru putting him to sleep things went pretty quick! Before we knew it, they came and got me and said, “he’s starting to wake up.” Walking down the hall is when the tears started falling from my face. That’s when things really hit me! I walked up to the side of the bed where he was laying and whispered in his ear, “Alex your port is out!”😊 As he was still trying to wake up I was able to get a little smirk out of him. He immediately was so curious what his owie looked like. He will definitely have a pretty nice scar that will always remind of him of what a strong little boy he is!!
On Friday he woke up pretty sore and spent most of the day on the couch. We were told each day it will get better. He has been very careful and cautious though of his port site. We will definitely be laying low the next few days to allow things to heal up.
Please continue to pray for Alex and all those who have finished and to those who are still battling. We hope and pray that we will never have to go down this road again. No one should ever have to go through this horrible journey.
Thanks for following along with us!
💚The Braulicks
