Another hospital stay... *Raw*

Lately, we've been dealing with a lot of emesis (fancy medical term for puking) in our household. After much discussion with our son's medical team, it was decided he needed an upper endoscopy to rule out any serious abnormalities. This is a one day procedure, and not too scary. Although, having your child put under is always really hard. Unfortunately, this is not our first time dealing with surgeries for our precious little one... but it never gets easier.
Because he is on dialysis, we needed to be admitted the night before for IV fluids. With a procedure like this, patients are what is called "NPO" so no food. Typically this isn't an issue, but Sully tends to get dehydrated quickly. Being dehydrated and receiving anesthesia is not wise, so we stayed the night at the request of his kidney doctor (nephrologist).
If you have ever wondered what a night in a children's hospital looks like, this video is for you. We are patients at a local hospital called Seattle Children's Hospital --- they provide phenomenal care for our kiddo! It is crazy how one night can feel like a whole year in a setting like this. Alarms, pokes and constant interruptions make for a memorable experience every time.
At the end of this video we share the update on what the GI doctors found, and our plans moving forward to treat Sully' symptoms. We are praying this is a turning point for him on this jounrey!
As always, thank you for watching!

[@shirleysparks1148]

You two are awesome parents ! Continued prayers for Sully. Thank you again for sharing your journey with all of us . I have learned a lot, and that helps me to understand what a family of ours member is going through. 🙏🏻💙

[@TheRansomeFam]

Thank you Shirley! So glad we can help 🤍

[@SadieGrace]

Sully is such a brave and adorable little guy.❤ Mom and Dad are so great❣️❣️ 😊 I love Woody, too😍

[@TheRansomeFam]

Thank you so much! Sully is such a brave little guy ❤️ haha Woody is the best!!

[@Fabhuntress]

Ahh, so cute sending all the prayers to your family and to Sully bear 🐻

[@TheRansomeFam]

Thank you so much 🤍

[@LindsayS_TX]

Y’all are hysterical! Your relationship and sense of humor reminds me of the banter between my husband and me 😅 Anyway, just wanted to encourage y’all. We have 4 young kids, 3 of whom have or have had significant medical diagnoses (not fragile, but significant). It has been some of the hardest times of my life, but it’s through them that God has shown himself to me most clearly. Our marriage has grown deeper as we sacrifice for our children and each other, and I pray the same for you guys. Sully is precious and your care and sacrifice for him is Gospel work. Even though it feels hard and thankless, y’all are doing great ❤️

[@TheRansomeFam]

Wow! This comment was so so kind, and encouraged us so much. You are so right! These hard seasons show us more and more our need for God, and His goodness! Thanks for thinking we’re funny too haha!! We will be praying for your sweet babies too!! What a gift they are ❤️

[@shannahcook-chevier5153]

As a peds nurse I just have to say how much you both impress me!!! Great job..... praying for you all and the sweetest boy ever😍

[@TheRansomeFam]

@@shannahcook-chevier5153 you’re so kind to say that! Thank you for your prayers-we cherish them ❤️❤️

[@gerriross8995]

Love little Sully stories...

[@TheRansomeFam]

Thank you Gerri!

[@janetcarey6954]

All of you are in our thoughts and prayers. We're down the road from you in Lacey. 😊

[@TheRansomeFam]

Oh wow! Our brother used to work in Lacey!! Very familiar with it! Thank you ❤️

[@marthalawson6861]

So very cute n I'm sending you all lots of prayers

[@TheRansomeFam]

Thank you so much!!

[@thelappinfamily5835]

praying that sully gets a new kidney

[@arieepotter384]

One my little sister was born with only one ear so we used to go to the hospital often and now we still go but just not as much one of my other sisters also got a few hospital stays and I used to go for a rare disease quite often to do test and find exactly the diagnosis so yeah going to a children hospital was quite a big part of my childhood but I’m not scarred I kind of have a lot of fond memories of everything…

[@rorydec-rl1bw]

I’ve had 2

[@crystalrebman5512]

❤love your videos!!

[@TheRansomeFam]

Thank you Crystal ❤️

[@barbaracrain2975]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lizagervais8621]

No raw fish after transplant for Sully!

[@TheRansomeFam]

Oh for sure! He can get some teriyaki chicken or something! Or just a cooked roll ❤️

[@lizagervais8621]

@@TheRansomeFam Perfect. I’m almost 10 years post Liver-Kidney and didn’t know if you were aware of the restrictions post transplant yet.

[@TheRansomeFam]

@@lizagervais8621 oh yes!! We’ve had MANY consults with his transplant team to prepare us for life post-transplant! Congrats on yours ❤️