Utah Valley NICU

Luke spent the better part of the first two weeks after his birth in the newborn intensive care unit at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. He was diagnosed with a developmental disease known as Hirschsprung's disease. As the intestines develop in the early stages of the pregnancy, nerves cease to develop at some point along the bowels. These nerves are what push waste down and out after birth. Surgery is required to remove the underdeveloped portion of the bowel. It is called a pull-through as it removes the bad portion of the bowel and reattaches the good portion. We've attached pictures of Luke's time in the NICU at Utah Valley.

Luke had to have a cape placed on him to keep him from pulling out his tubes and wires. With the addition of the mask to protect his eyes from the billi-light he reminded us of a luchadore. NACHOOOOO!

This is one of Erin's favorites!