Catheter

The surgeon just came and told us that the procedure went really well. He was able to put in a catheter that has two separate entry ports, something they were afraid would not be possible because he is still such a little baby. This two-port solution is actually very helpful because the octreotide (which fights the chyle leak) loses some of its effectiveness if it has to go through an ordinary, single-entry catheter mixing with other medications.

Peter was asleep when we arrived at the hospital. The nurse said that she had not given him anything to make him sleep. The anesthetist commented that such natural naps are very good for the brain; it helps babies get into a normal pattern of wakefulness vs. rest and recharge. Of course, he must also be acquiring his parents' susceptibility to Murphy's Law because he woke up about 10 minutes before they had to anesthetize him... Wide awake and ready to play and then two little shots and he was off to Sleepy Town again. Oh well.