NEXT SURGERY PLANNED

Maxwell had his testicular ultrasound on Monday, and we met with the urology specialist on Tuesday to review the results.

The specialist was absolutely amazing. He was very informative and thorough (and very funny too!). He determined that Maxwell will indeed need surgery to bring down his testicles. Fortunately they are both present, they simply need brought down. The surgery is fairly simple but will require general anesthesia, intubation, etc. Most kiddos would be able to go home the same day but with Max's lungs and heart condition, he will probably have to spend the night...hopefully just one night!

Another issue we discussed was circumcision. With all that Maxwell has endured, I didn't want to put him through another procedure that was not medically necessary. However, the doctor brought up a good point that was difficult to hear but important to consider. He thinks this procedure would be a good precautionary measure should Maxwell need long term care. As much as I don't think that is going to happen (you gotta be optimistic), I suppose it is better to plan for the worse. Additionally, Max has some other minor issues "down there" that need surgical repair...so we will be taking care of all of this at one time.

The surgery is not until February. Of course I have been trained well by the doctors and immediately started racking my brain for any other procedures we could combine with this one since he will already be under anesthesia. The specialist laughed at how I was already thinking ahead on that one! :) I am going to check with a few of his other doctors...I think ENT will definitely want to check out at least his nose and ears.