OWEN UPDATE

Hello Whisler Fans!  This is Heather, writing for Chloe, as she is in the hospital with Owen for the next week.  Yes, it turns out that the constriction in Owen’s throat was bad enough to definitely warrant surgery this morning.  Chloe and Patrick asked for the surgeon to please bring them some pictures from the endoscopy, so that they could be informed and see the extent of the problem before consenting to any further treatment.  When they saw those, and heard the surgeon explain to them how necessary the surgery was for Owen to be able to have a comfortable future, to be able to run around as a toddler and do sports later in life, they agreed to go ahead and have the procedure done.  He is now resting up in ICU, in an induced coma so that he won’t be uncomfortable while he heals.  He should be there for about a week.  After four days, they will start to wean him off of the anesthesia and see how he does.  Chloe is planning on staying at the hospital with him, and Grandma Kelly is being gracious enough to take care of Ayden for the next week while baby brother gets better.  In the meantime, we hope that Owen heals quickly, and that Chloe doesn’t stress herself out with worry and get a migraine!    Thank you for all of your positive thoughts and energy.  Keep it headed Owen’s way while he rests up.