Day 33: Friday 25/05/2012
Sergio went for his surgery at 7:30am. The surgeons explained beforehand that they were confident that today was the day they could reconnect his oesophagus. They were quite optimistic in achieving this goal based on Sergio’s great response to the Foker treatment so far. Dr Jennings rang after the surgery at 2pm and delivered the news that we’ve been praying for; Sergio’s oesophagus is now complete! The operation went very smoothly with no real complications. He was back in his room well ahead of schedule and looking good considering the procedure he had just gone through....
Read MoreDay 31: Wednesday 23/05/2012
Sergio’s gap-study was carried out today and the results are quite promising. The distance of the gap between his upper and lower esophageal pouch is very close indeed. As a result, esophageal repair surgery has now been moved forward to this coming Friday. This operation date is much sooner than expected and obviously we are currently feeling both excited and nervous with the news. Sergio got a lovely toy and beautifully designed cards from senior infants in St. Audoens Primary School, Dublin and we very grateful for these kind gifts. El test de Sergio para ver el distanciamiento se...
Read MoreDay 29: Monday 21/05/2012
Sergio’s levels are nice and stable today. Yesterday morning he received a blood transfusion and when it was completed, the color in his cheeks returned to a healthy looking glow. His daily chest x-ray is showing that his esophagus is growing steadily at a rate of 1mm per day. Therefore he has been scheduled for another gap-study this coming Wednesday afternoon. This gap-study will give the surgeons a more accurate measure of the gap in his esophagus. Sergio received some beautiful cards and lovely drawings from his cousin in Spain and we have decorated his room with these pictures as...
Read MoreBurren Fundraiser For Sergio: Sunday 20/05/2012
A wonderful day was had by all at “The Burren Fundriaser for Sergio” in Summerville, Boston. The well-attended family event had plenty of entertainment with music, song and dance being provided all-day long by very talented local artists. It was amazing to see the amount of people who came to show their support and love for Sergio and we are extremely grateful for their kind generousity. The O’Connor family would like to thank all the organisers of this memorable day who worked so hard to make it such a great success. Special thanks to Tommy and Louise McCarthy and all the wonderful...
Read MoreDay 27: Saturday 19/05/2012
Sergio is recovering from Thursday’s big operation. His heart-rate went very high for a short period of time and then his temperature spiked at around the same time. Medication was administered immediately and thankfully his levels returned back to normal shortly afterwards. This is apparently common enough after surgery and should pass in a couple of days. Sergio se está recuperando de la operación del jueves. Su frecuencia cardiaca fue muy elevada durante un corto período de tiempo y luego la temperatura se disparó a la misma vez. Le dieron medicacion de inmediato y por suerte sus...
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