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A Room With a Poo

Colin finally found a way to get private digs at the hospital, but the unfortunate price is the contraction of a highly contagious infection.

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(little)manscaping

Colin may have a budding career as a Geico caveman, or perhaps a more mundane sideshow act as a wolf boy.

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New Belly Button

On Monday, Colin had surgery to install a G-tube (a second bionic belly button next to the organic original) and perform a fundoplication, which serves to prevent reflux.

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Awaiting the G-Tube

On Wednesday, Colin was scheduled to repeat the swallow study, though it was widely thought that he would likely fail.

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Post-Surgical Review

Dr. Wisoff gave us a quick post-surgical report, even before surgery was over (Dr. Harter was overseeing the closing procedure).

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Tuesday Surgery

There is no such thing as certainty.

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ER Visit

Last night, Colin woke up in pain.

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...And Still Planning

Today, we had the meeting with the surgeons and oncologist to discuss our treatment plan for Colin.

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Still Planning

Tuesday morning, we had scheduled a meeting with the two neurosurgeons and oncologist, but due to logistical snafus, it never took place.

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New Digs

The weekend was a blur, with several visitors and the excitement of a pending move “upstairs” to the regular pediatric area.

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