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Update: Surgery
So Jack is back in a cast for 3 weeks. He has a sling type thing too for when he is walking so it doesn't just hang. We got to the hospital at 6:15am, he was in Pre-Op from 6:45-7:25am when they carried him away from us. He was a happy boy flirting and showing off for the nurses including climbing out of the crib.
From 7:30-10:30am I was losing my mind with worry. Last time it was short by 9am I saw him, today at 10 I called and he still wasn't done. At 10:30 we got to see him and he was miserable, crying and coughing, shaking and beat red. I burst into tears, last time he woke up laughing and smiling, none of what I saw today.
The nurses understood since they saw him this morning, he did grab his sippy cup and down some water as soon as I pulled it out. Apparently they intubated him this time also which is why he was coughing and hoarse. He still sounds like a barking seal.
He was miserable all morning, and not himself until about 4pm when even though he had all his machines on, I let his feet touch the floor and he took off laughing. He ate a thing of fruit and started smiling, my nerves finally stopped. He began walking all over the hospital and making friends.
We were discharged after 6pm (a surprise as we were told we'd be staying the night there. So back to Ronald McDonald house we went. We had dinner and Jack made more friends with a boy from Rockland with family in Carmel, SMALL WORLD! So we are staying here for the night, and leaving early morning for the zoo and driving home a whole day early.
We'll be back in 3 weeks for cast removal, hopefully Jack is a champ like last time. For now he is watching Sprout in his pack & play with his sleep sheep and new teddy, cuddled and content.
What a day for us, I truly hope noone has to see their child they way I saw mine today, it is heartbreaking. THANK YOU for all the well wishes!
Re: Update: Surgery
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I'm glad it went well, navy. Watching a kid wake up from anesthesia and get it out of their system is horrible, especially since they can't express how they are feeling - shaky, woozey, nauseous, etc.... I try to avoid the recovery room on peds days!
yay for jack!!! have fun in philly!!
I'm glad it's done. I knew you'd all come through it well. *HUGS*
Ditto this! Have fun at the Zoo today!