An unexpected few days...

Its Friday and I am so glad to be home! We were in Omaha all day wednesday and thursday because of problems with Carter's shunt. Wednesday Carter woke up with nauseausness (sp)...He 'spit up' on his pillow...and I didnt think much of it cause he always has his hand in his mouth..I jsut figured he gagged himself or something. Well, he kept getting sick..the bile (yellow stuff) coming out of his stomach...he had NO temp...I usually like a temp cause then I know its most likely not his shunt..I quickly showered and kept watching him...he was very clingy to Cody and sleepy..and kept getting sick every 15-20 minutes...Not good..so scary. I quickly packed a bag about 10 to 8:00 and got the kids in the car and left. I called trimark on the way there to try and get an appt...they were full and told me 1:20...that seemed like a year away and told me to take him to ER...well ER has taken 3 hours in the past and I didnt want to wait if it was his shunt..I was upset! Well, my mom happened to have a doc appt at that time and she went and 'talked' to them..they ended up working Carter into the schedule..I was thankful. After Dr. Schultz saw Carter, he sent us on to Omaha..his CBC was normal, no temp, etc. We got to Omaha around 12:30 and they did a CT scan right away. We found out that his shunt was malfunctioning..again...Here comes surgery #5 I thought..I was sad and wished I could take Carters place. Dr. Hellbusch, Carters neurosurgeon scheduled surgery for the following day...We decided to admit Carter at UNMC and hydrate him right away, he was drinking anything...Carter started acting a little better later on, but still not quite himself. A CT scan was again performed the next morning..Dr Hellbusch came to see us about 20 minutes later and said, "the scan looks like it did before'...back in July....Carters shunt had started working and fluid started moving like it needed to! What a miracle! I was shocked and thankful! Wow. What happened is the shunt pressure needed increased a little because the catheter in his brain was callapsed down on by the ventricle where his fluid is..They adjusted the flow of the shunt and are hoping that this should help and he wont have this problem again. We were able to go home last night at 6 after Carter was playing and eating normally...I reminded myself to never take life for granted. I think I cried the whole way to Omaha..and was asking "God, why?"..Carters been through so much already and hes not even 3! I LOVE my ornery little boy...and I will take ornery over lathargic any day! So glad we are home!!