A Road Block...

So it looks like we won't be going home October 25 after all. We aren't for sure when we will leave, it will likely be sometime mid November.

The reason why? Surgery.

Yes, Owen must endure yet another surgery.

When Owen was born his testicles had not dropped into his scrotum. (Common for premature boys.) The doctors had hoped that they would descend on their own. Well, they haven't and they're causing some problems.

Basically, there is a tunnel that leads from the abdomen down to the scrotum, in which the testicles show fall down and then the tunnel closes. Well, Owen's testicles are still in his abdomen and the tunnel is still open. Dialysis consists of letting large amounts of fluid flow into the abdomen area, sit a while, and then drain out. This is where our problem is. The fluid keeps going down into his scrotum, causing a lot of swelling and making our dialysis somewhat ineffective.

The urology team does not want to do the surgery until November 5. They would prefer Owen to be a bit bigger and they are also giving him hormones now that could help the testicles drop. If not, then they will go in, pull his testicles down and close the tunnel. Sounds easy, right? Well, as with any surgery there are risks. Risks of infection, damage to the testicles, and of course the fact that Owen will have to be placed on the ventilator again.

We had a meeting today Becca's the kidney doctors are hoping to schedule the surgery a little sooner than November 5.

So ultimately, we don't know when we're going home. What we do know is that right now Owen is doing well and the doctors are working hard to find the best solution to this problem.

Please be in prayer not only for Owen's healing, but for our nurses and doctors here. Pray that God will grant them wisdom in making decisions for Owen and pray that He anoints their hands with His healing touch.

We will keep you updated as we find out more information. Right now we are waiting until Monday to hear back from urology to see if the surgery date has been changed.

We are so thankful for the care Owen is receiving here, but we are even more grateful knowing that he is being held by the Lord's mighty hand!