Elliott Arcile Reed

Elliott Arcile Reed
6 lbs 8 oz 19 3/4 inches

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Surgery Update

Elli made it through her surgery which lasted about 2 hours. The defect was very large as we knew it would be. They used a Alloderm patch to do the repair, and because of the amount of liver that had been in the chest, the surgeons had to create a silo to put Elli's stomach, intestines, and part of her spleen in. She looks pretty stable for now, will post more indepth later..going to see Elli now.

35 comments:

Liz Rich said...

Praise God!

shanacnest said...

oh thank god i was not going to sllep till i got news this is shana and my mom wants to say something here she is !!!!!
love shana

We are so happy!!!! we could not help but cry happy tears.

Way to go Eli!

Love
Lana

i am in tears and baling happy tears !!!!!!!!!!

shanacnest said...

congradulations cassie and brian ELLI love shana and lana

mummy to angel SKYLA said...

Good girl Elli, that is fantastic news. You are such a strong little girl. Keep on fighting darlin. There are so many people out there praying for you.

Kristy, Mummy to Angel ^^SKYLA^^ www.skylacdhbaby.blogspot.com

Snevets said...

Outstanding! Thank the good Lord above for the news. As strong as she has shown to be, I hope she has a speedy recovery. God Bless you Brian and Cassi for all your strength through these trying times...you have been a great display of hope and patience.

We love you Brian, Cassi and Elli, stay strong!

Brian, Shelly, Cole, & Raegan

Amber said...

I am so happy to hear that Elli remained stable through her surgery. She is such a strong little girl.

Brian.Cassi and sweet little Elliott the three of you are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Amber

- said...

Thank you so much for your update! Jus and I have been on pins and needles waiting to hear how she is. Guess it's good to know that you two (and Elli) are very, very, very loved.

-Jenny and Justin

nicole said...

That is such wonderful news!!
We all knew that little girl of yours was a fighter.

Nicole M

Darcy said...

Praise God! Come on little girl, fight and grow strong!!
darcy

Auntie Annie's Mom said...

Annie called me on her way home from the hospital and gave me the report on Elli's surgery. What a sweet, strong little girl she is! I'll be praying for the swelling in the liver to go down to make room for it's "neighbors." Get some rest, Cassi & Brian, so you can stay strong like Elli! Carol Mathes

Jen said...

Thanks for the update. I'm so glad to hear Elli came through her surgery and remained stable. She is so strong! Hang in there guys, we are continuing to pray for the three of you.

The Millers

Leigh Creekbaum said...

Cassi, Brian and Elli - I have been checking on y'all hourly and you have been in my prayers for many days now. I'm just getting to post, because I am blocked from posting at work. However, I'm praising God for Elli and her strength. May she continue to be a warrior!
Love,
Leigh mom to Grayton, RCDH

Joyce said...

Cassi, I just heard about your little girl, Sue Nichols wrote and told me. Just want you to know you all are in our prayers. Joyce Windmeyer

jillc said...

Thank God all went well, we will continue to pray for a calm night.
Jon & Jill

Aimee said...

I came to your blog through Kaci's blog "my three sons. Your little girl is beautiful! I am so glad that she is out of surgery and doing well.

Loves and prayers from my family to yours.

Amy AKA "Baba" said...

Yeah Elli! You are a new woman. We are so proud of you.

Rest and take it easy on your parents these next few days.

cbgricci said...

Great news! She really is a strong little girl, must take after mom and dad! We will pray for a speedy recovery.

Love,
Colin, Brandi, & Grace Ricci

creagray said...

Way to go Elli, what a fighter you must be. I have been refreshing my page every 15 mins waiting for an update. You must be so proud of your little girl!

My Three Sons said...

That's the way Elli. You show momma and daddy what a big girl you are. THank goodness it's over. Now Mom and Dad can get some much needed rest!!
Please keep us updated on her progress. Carson will be down there on Sept 11th so we will make it a point to come and visit you.

Jody said...

Way to go Elli! I am so happy to hear she came through surgery so well! She is a tough little girl. Stay strong Cassie and Brian and take care of yourselves. You are all in my prayers.

Jody Dear

Amanda said...

YES! Way to go Elli! Thanks for the post, I was about to drive Jason NUTS with my suggestions of calling to check in with you both! :) I'm very proud of Elli! Good thing she has strong willed parents huh? I pray for a "boring" night for the Reed family! God Bless, Amanda W.

mcoffelt said...

Way to go little Elli!!!

Brian and Cassi, You have a beautiful little girl. Thanks for sharing. You two are so amazing and so strong. Your blog tugs at my heartstrings, which turns into tears, which turns into prayers. I'll keep praying...take care of each other!!!

Melissa Coffelt (Campbell)

PineapplePrincessMama said...

All the cool kids get silos ;)

Glad to hear surgery was complication-free-thank you for the update!

Libby
Makena's mama

KimShep said...

Yipee!!! Great news. So glad to hear that surgery went well. Elli is a fighter 100%. Hope all continues to go well. I continue to think about you daily. Talk to you soon!!!! -Kim-

Jennifer said...

Awesome news! Praise God!

J/J Blackford said...

Great news! We ask the Lord to provide a peaceful night for all three of you.

John and Jill

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Brooke said...

Elli, way to go!! I don't know how your parents did it waiting to hear how you were doing in there! I was about to go nuts waiting myself!! Stay strong little girl and rest now.
Love
Brooke

"Auntie Staci" said...

WAY TO GO ELLI!! YOU KEEP FIGHTING BABY, I WANNA SEE THOSE BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES GLOWING AGAIN WHEN I GET BACK TO SEE YOU!!! I LOVE YOU MY LITTLE PRINCESS! STAY STRONG CASSI AND BRIAN I LOVE YOU BOTH SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! YOU MADE A BEAUTIFUL LIL GIRL AND IM SO PROUD OF YOU AND ALL YOUR STRENGTH!TALK TO YA SOON! LOVE
AUNTIE STACI

amberthompson said...

What a miracle...our prayers are answered!! May you all have a peaceful night and get some rest. More prayers for some "boring" days.

God Bless,
Amber & Jesse Thompson

Craig and Andrea said...

Way to go Elli - we are all so proud of you! Hope you have a quiet night tonight, get some rest mom & dad you deserve it, your sweet little girl is in good hands. We have been thinking of you ALL day just waiting for some news. Love - Craig, Andrea, Cheyenne & Ryder

Nancy L said...

Brian and Cassi, I am so glad Elli made it through surgery. She is such a trooper! I will pray for continued strength and healing for all of you. I hope you can get some much-needed rest. You guys are so awesome. You are literally in the hearts, thoughts and prayers of hundreds, if not thousands of people.

May God hold you and keep you safe and healthy and happy. And may you always know how much you are loved.

Love,
Nancy

B. Davis said...

Brian and Cassi,
I am so glad the surgery went well. You are in my prayers. I could not go to bed before I sent you this message. You amazing parent's. God bless you and my he watch over Elli and give her strength. Take care of your selves.
B.Davis

Jill said...

What beautiful news to hear tonight! God is good! Elli
has wonderful parents...you have all fought a good fight...praying everything will keep going well!Get some rest! Elli has the best parents ever!!! Hugs and Kisses!
Love you all! Aunt Jill

abby taylor said...

I am so glad to hear that Elli was so strong through her surgery. You had a lot of people pulling for her and looks like she did awesome yesterday! We will continue to keep the 3 of you in our thoughts & prayers!

Jon, Abby & Sophia