Thank you ALL for the warm wishes, prayers and emails!
We are now home-SNIP! SNIP! DONE! It was quick-we were there a whopping 2 hours.
WHEW! They don’t put them “under” deep. They use gas to put them “out” then inject the “area” with a pain blocker, therefore lessening the anesthesia risk, and allowing a quicker recovery after.
Noah was AMAZING and brave. He didn’t even care for us to follow him into the surgical area. I think the kids having so much experience with Alexa and hospitals has really proven to be a very POSITIVE experience in our family, as he was fine with EVERYTHING!
I often worried if it would make the kids PARANOID about doctors and hospitals, but it had the complete opposite affect. Thank Goodness!!
The staff was AMAZING to Noah and the girls, sending them off with a new book and some toys to entertain-also some yummy treats while we waited. A super experience.
Once Noah woke up everything was good, till he had to move.
I saw his “area” and I don’t have a boy part, but I swear I could FEEL the pain as if I did, just looking at it-OUCH! Pretty swollen. He has been pretty emotional so far, but I think we will be OK.
Im amazed at HOW MUCH ointment needs to be put on that thing over the next 4 WEEKS!!!!!!!! WOW!! Lots of care for the boy part! LOL!
They said it was good he wasn’t done as a baby because (something related to his anatomy) would have left him with a “hook” boy part, which would have required revision now anyway! And a hook isn’t a good thing at all. Now that he is older it was easy to see and make sure it ended up STRAIGHT and “perfect” I guess.
SO YEAH!! for that.
I DID make Noah a card! He made sure to ask me too! LOL! How could I NOT!
He wanted “Noah holding a dinosaur in blue” AKA Dress up Billy. I’ll share that this weekend after we settle in.
So lets hope the meds work enough for him.
I think so far it WILL be a LONG weekend.
Im just happy and thankful everything went well, and pray we do everything right , so we don’t have any complications-like an adhesion.
I have to say I was proud of him for being so brave.
What warms my heart even more, is my girls catering to him and running around doing things to make him MORE comfortable. Asking if he wants or needs anything. Another thing they learned through Alexa getting sick.
My kids see their sibling getting sick and they will grab and hold the puke bucket for each-other! THAT amazes me. One will get a cold washcloth, while the other helps the puker. Alexas Cancer, I feel, made them so compassionate towards each-other (despite killing each-other everyday! LOL!) when it counts they are there for one another. Makes me so happy to see that.
I have hope they will all be so close and caring towards one another as they grow up, and become wonderful spouses, and parents! At least good and decent people in a crazy world. That is every mom’s hope I think.
At least I like to believe thats part of what our Cancer trials brought! LOL!
Thanks for reading.
Off to care for my boy.
45 Responses for "Noah update"
I have tears in my eyes. You have an amazing family. I have three children as well. They are 9, 6, and 3 and they are all boys. We have a saying in this house. We ask them ” What do brothers do?” They respond by saying “Take care of Brothers”. If one is hurt and crying the other two are right by his side sometimes crying with them. It melts my heart to see that my boys have compassion and love for one another. They fight like crazy but when times are tough they are there for one another.
Your story touched my heart today.
Thanks for making me smile. I am glad your son is doing Ok. I will keep him my prayers.
your kiddos sound very sweet!! it is so neat to hear such inspiration in this day and age!!!
So glad to hear that everything went well, hope recovery goes smoothly!
What a brave little guy! Make sure that you take care of yourself too Lauren.
So glad to hear that everything went well Lauren 😉
Take care 😉
So glad to hear all went well–poor little guy! Well, all over and done with now and no more need to worry about it. Have a great weekend–can’t wait to see Noah with dinosaur.
I’m so glad it went well. (((HUGS))) to Noah the brave.
I love how the kids take care of one another. Great job, Mom.
Continued prayers for a quick, easy recovery.
Lauren, I’m so glad that Noah did well. He is very brave! And it’s so wonderful how the kiddies care for each other.
I hope he recovers quickly!
Hugs and best wishes,
Melissa
I’m so glad to hear everything went well, Lauren! I hope the recovery is quick, and without incident. Hugs!!
You are tooo funny, you are about the only person I know that could talk about the man part in a comic way. I am very happy to hear your son is a okay, and has his two little sisters taking very good care of him.
God Bless
Hi Lauren, my thoughts are with you and your family. I wish Noah a speedy recovery too. My son had the same operation when he was five – he was given a full anesthesia – which my husband and I saw and then was asked to leave the room for the operation to be carried out. I have never ever felt so helpless in my life before, I remembered my husband and I holding onto each other outside the door and crying our hearts out. Never the less the operation went well – it was shocking for all of us the sight of the lower part when he needed to go to the bathroom after the operation – I remember going wobbly in the knees. It does take a lot of care afterwards too – especially in the first week, when he had a fear of going for a wee in case it would hurt – we managed to get around that one by letting him sit in a bath tub of warm water – even at 3 in the morning!! Still if live was one straight path it would be less exciting…..have a good weekend, the first few days are the hardest, but it will get better. Excellent cards too by the way…you still never cease to amaze me.
That is so wonderful! Your kids are great!
I am sure Noah will love that you posted this on the internet for all to know about one day 😉
YEAHHHH! I’m sure everyone can breath a bit, now that the “nip & tuck” is done. As they always say, the worst is over, and hopefully with each day he will feel better and everything will heal wonderfully.
Your children sound like special individuals … but that doesn’t surprise me ~~~ look who their Mom is :)))
Have a great weekend =)
Awww…{{{NOAH}}} I hope he doesn’t read this when he’s older 😉 I’m glad the procedure went well – hope the recuperation time goes faster than expected!!
It’s great that the kids are so good to one another when it counts most…that’s because they have good role models dear Lauren 🙂 You and J are obviously showing them the right way.
Love you!!
Glad to hear that he is OK and hoping he will mend soon! Pretty amazing that your kids comfort each other in sickness. That’s cool! I try to keep mine far away from each other because it’s always germs causing the illness here & I don’t wan them to share. LOL!
What a precious post…
it gave me warm fuzzies reading about how they care for each other. That’s what’s really important – that they’re there for each other when it really counts.
Big, big, BIG {{{hugs}}} for Noah. He’s so brave!
Okay, I’m off and running! We’ll chat soon.
Hugs and love,
Renee
That’s great, I’m sooo glad that it went well! All the best that it heals qucikly!
So Happy to hear that all went well for Your little guy.You are doing a fine job raising caring children, who will become caring adults! Way to go Lauren! Thanks for sharing your creativity and your real life stories!
I had been thinking about you and Noah all day and was so happy to see your update!! I’m so glad everything went ok today. We had our son done as a baby and I know the shock for me when we seen his little boy parts afterward – I dreaded having to change his diaper between that and the umbilical cord!! It will get better!!! It’s so funny how as much as siblings want to kill each other 90% of the time when one is hurt or sick that they are there for each other. My little guy (3 yrs) was so upset last week when I left him at my in-laws (very unusual for him), my daughter (5 yrs) turned into a little mother hen and took him in the living room after I left and had him sitting on her knee calming him down – my MIL took pictures she was so impressed!! Warmed my heart when I returned to hear what a great big sister she is!!!
I will keep my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery for Brave Noah!!
Glad to hear it went so well! I hope it is a low key weekend and it goes smoothly! Sending warm thoughts and prayers to you all!
So glad Noah’s ok!
Hugs~
Kris
Lauren, You are an amazing mom. Your children are truly a blessing. I’ll keep Noah in my prayers for a quick and comfortable recovery. Thanks for always sharing.
Glad to hear your little boy is okay and hoping he has a speedy recovery! Give your kids a hug – they are special!
Good news that Noah is well. I hope he heals quickly and you feel better.
I’m glad that the procedure is over and that it will be a quick, easy recovery.
Such a sweet post. You have very special children. ((Hugs)) to all.
what a heart-warming post. you have some awesome kids! speedy recovery to little noah!
Such a sweet post Lauren. I’m glad to hear that Noah is doing well! You ahev 3 very wonderful children…but you already knew that:-)
Kelly
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you have raised truly amazing children. You should be so proud!
Mary
http://www.primitiveseasons.blogspot.com
So glad to hear that the experience wasn’t scary or hard on any of you. Your kids are amazing Lauren because YOU are an amazing mom and such a caring person.
I hope you’re feeling better too and that you’re enjoying Gabriella!
What a wonderful post Lauren! Leave it to you to find ANOTHER silver lining to Alexa’s cancer!!! It is indeed amazing how kids can adapt to their surroundings. They likely don’t know that they are doing anything “special” for each other- doesn’t everyone what to kill their sibling one day and then hold a cool wash cloth for them the next???
Best wishes Noah!
Diane
Glad Noah is doing well and hope he has a super speedy recovery. Your kids are just amazing and it’s so nice that love to take care of each other. Can’t wait to see this special order card.
so happy everything went well and he is home
Hugs
Norine
Glad that Noah did fine. I will pray for quick healing. TFS your story about your kids. It brought tears to my eyes to hear of such compassion between the siblings.
WOW! I have a girl (12) and boy (10) and they mostly fight!! I think it’s sweet how your kids help each other.
Good luck to Noah on the healing process! He’ll do fine. My son was done when he was an infant. I knew EXACTLY when he peed the first time afterwards…….he let out a HORRIBLE cry!! So, be gentle to his ‘boy part’ when you take care of it! ;o)
Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Glad to hear the procedure went well. Best wishes during his recovery!!
Thank God it went well, Lauren… bless his little heart… xo
I’m so glad Noah is doing well. My son (who’s now almost 23) had a bicycle accident when he was about 4 or 5. He wrecked an his crotch came down hard on the bicycle bar. His scrotum(can I say that?) busted and he ended up with about 7 stitches down there. It wasn’t pretty or comfortable.
No permanent damage, thankfully, but I remember how hard it was for him and us trying to keep everything clean and bandaged. And you know it had to hurt!!! (of course, if he finds out I told this story on a website, he’d kill me, so yall dont’ tell him!!! LOL!!)
Anyway, I sympathize with you and Noah. Take care of him and give him lots of hugs!!!!
So glad everything went well and he is now on the mend. Your kids all sound so sweet.
Hi Lauren. Glad to hear “little” Noah is doing better. Bless his heart. I do have a little story to tell you about your post. I read your post pretty regular. Sometimes I scan through it sometimes I read in detail. I subscribe to several blogs. I am totally addicted…AnyWho, I was reading your blog and read “snip snip” and I instantly thought you were writing about your HUSBAND!!! I was thinking “Oh my goodness does this girl have no shame! Does her husband KNOW she is talking about his ordeal!LOLOLOL! Needless to say I eventually figured it out that you were speaking of the “little” man!LOLOL! Have a wonderful day Lauren! :o)
such a brave little boy, and family that supports and loves him is so important. I have watched your saga and prayed for you many times. God continues to uphold and care for and bless you. Thanks for the update. I know you are glad the worst of this is over. God bless you all!
so glad everything went well – and great to hear how everyone has such compassion for each other – that is definitely a learned trait – way to go mom!!!!
Thanks for the update Lauren. Try to get some rest this weekend too.
My hugs to Noah the Brave and his Sisters Extaordinaire! (sounds like the title to a book, no??)!! My husband grew up in a household that took care of their grandmom as well as an uncle who was paralyzed from the waist down. It’s just the way it was done, and I tell you, he is the most loving, patient, and compassionate man I have ever, ever met. Sometimes too compassionate because he trusts with his heart! Your children are learning to be good individuals and as they grow up, will continue to practice what they’ve learned at home. You and your husband have everything to be proud of!
So here’s hoping the next few weeks let you sneak in a little stamping and a little rest :-> You’re an amazing woman.
Hi Lauren! glad to hear Noah is doing ok. Kids recover very fast. Hug and kisses for Noah and for you all.
So sorry to hear that poor Noah had to go through an operation, glad he made it through ok, and hope he is pain free very soon. Wanted to let you know that I have not been recieving my email updates for must be over a week now, has anyone else mentioned they are having problems, I seem to be getting all my other email updates as far as I know. Just wondering if you can check that kind of thing or if I should just reapply for it.
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