Moving Right Along......

What a week we have had this week! First of all, it started out with Jackson crashing again and needing another blood transfusion on Monday. This is his 1st one this year, but 7th since he turned 3. Needless to say, we were really looking forward to what the doctors had to say when we meet with them on Thursday. Basically, we talked and decided to go ahead and set up surgery for this coming Tuesday, the 24th. Jackson has gallstones as well, so it seems he is just like his mama and will have both his spleen and gallbladder removed. Well, I should say 90% of his spleen will be removed. They are doing a partial splenectomy, leaving a little of the spleen to help him with his immune system in the future. With this proceedure though, he has to be cut open rather that laproscopic! This means a longer stay in the hospital, but better for him in the long run. We are nervous, yet anxious about the surgery. I know after all is said and done he's going to feel so much better, it's just hard watching your little guy go through this! Thank god for Mom O, Aunt Jeanette and Leah who have all offered to help with Max while we are at UVA. Max is such a trooper as well, he's a super easy kid. Give him his blanket, some food, a little Mickey Mouse and a place to nap and he's good! Of coarse it's going to be hard on this mama leaving her baby but I'll get through it, I have too! :-) I'll be sure to keep you all posted on how Jackson is doing next week! :-)