Surgeon's Advice

Well, we met with the surgeon this past Monday about Quin's herniated belly-button. First let me say that when the doc stuck his finger into Quin's BB past his fingernail, it was hilarious to see Michelle's reaction (ewww-ewww-ewww!!!). Beyond that part, it was a relief to meet with somebody who sees this type of thing all the time and could give us clear answers to our questions. Is it normal? Yes - Quin's is actually a normal, average size - nothing out of the ordinary. Does it hurt him? The only thing that may irritate him is the skin stretching, but otherwise it does not hurt him. Does it need surgery? The only reason to have surgery right now is if your tired of looking at it. Is the hole getting bigger or is it just the skin? The hole is not getting bigger, it's getting smaller - the skin is the only thing growing or stretching. Is it going to explode? His belly-button will not rupture with blood-n-guts or aliens popping out. No kidding, that was his exact words - I liked this guy. Anyway, we don't have to worry about it. If we want to have it fixed they'll do it anytime - in 3 weeks, 3 months or 3 years. They did say that if it's not better in a year to bring Quin in and have it fixed sooner than later. So, for now we'll keep an eye on it and see what happens. We keep praying it will fix itself, but we'll know we're supposed to fix it if that's where God leads it. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and concerns.