8/15/2009 Surgery

Mackenzie got out of surgery at approximately 8:30 am. Dr. Lee, her surgeon, told us that she had what is called malrotation of the intestines. Which is where the small intestines get twisted up and then restricts blood flow to her bowels, essentially killing them. Dr. Lee untwisted her bowels and wanted to wait a few days to see if the blood will start to flow back into her intestines. Mackenzie's stomach was left open to allow for swelling of her insides. There were many things we were told to think about this day. She could possibly heal completely with no problems, which was the least likely scenario. Then there was a 50-50 chance she could die. Finally she could have lost more intestine than she can live without, in this case we would have to decide whether we wanted to make her comfortable and let her go, or if we wanted to try and get a transplant. The next surgery was scheduled for sunday morning this is when we would know what to expect. Throughout the rest of the day Mackenzie was just kept stable.