We just recieved another update around 3:30 pm (Cinci time). Bart said that they told him that Gabrielle's vitals are still stable and looking good. Dr. Alam had finished operating on the bladder itself and had it in place. He is currently working on putting everything else that he had to move back in place. Next stage is Dr. Pan (plastic surgery) to come in and help with the abdominal wall closure. Then they will decide the best way to close the wound. After that Dr. Mehlman (ortho) will be back to reset her hips and place the pins and external fixator.
Thank you to everyone that has been praying for Gabrielle. We appreciate it greatly and please keep them coming.
Gabrielle Gossip is a blog page set up to update our friends and family on Gabby's condition. Gabrielle was born with a major birth defect called OEIS or Cloacal Exstropy. It is an extremely rare birth defect only affecting children 1 in every 400,000 live births. Cloacal exstrophy affects the organs of the abdominal area (mainly the bladder and intestines) where they are displaced to the outside of the body cavity. The birth defect is fixed over the course of several surgeries.
My prayers are with you all !!!
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