[Loch-Ruadh] Alex and surgery

[Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin]

Sean,

Ceara, Luke and especially Alex are in our prayers - and you as well, old
friend.  May God guide the eyes and hands of the doctors and nurses as
they heal this small one.

Padraig and Amber

Sean wrote:
>     I would have liked to have come and visited with you all tonight but
>     something told me not to make any plans. It's a good thing I didn't.
> My
>     daughter Robyn which many of you know as Ceara called me late this
> afternoon
>     saying that she and Luke had taken my grandson Alex to the hospital
>     emergency room with what appeared to be pyloric stenosis. This has
> since
>     been confirmed by the doctor. If his blood sugar level and
> electrolytes are
>     ok, they plan on doing the surgery tonight. If not, they will
> stabalize him
>     and do it in the morning. This is a simple procedure (my youngest son
> Matt
>     which many of! you know as Erik had this when he was an infant) and he
> should
>     be fine. It's just a little upsetting time for all in my family.
>     Please keep Robyn and Luke and of course Alex in your thoughts and
> prayers.
>     Of course Alex isn't happy about all of this cuz he can't eat until
> after
>     the surgery. Let's just say he's not a happy camper. I just got back
> from
>     the hospital after running food over to Robyn and Luke and things seem
> to be
>     going along well. They were preping Alex when I left.
>     BTW, for those of you that don't know what pyloric stenosis is, it's a
>     condition where the pyloric muscle which is at the exit of the stomach
>     closes shut and doesn't allow food to pass out of the stomach into the
>     digestive tract. Anything that goes into the stomach comes right back
> up
>     shortly. It's not immediately life threatening but obviously could be
> in a
>     short period of time since he is not getting any nutrition. He'll be
> fine.
>
>     Hope to see you all soon.
>
>     Laird Sean