Post Op

Wow, so much has happened and changed since I last wrote.  First off, Hoss is doing awesome right now his disposition is amazing, happy, playful, full of smiles for us.  He is really swollen, both eyes are little slants for him but he is taking it like a champ!  He is however getting another dose of blood because one of his hemo's (trobin?) is low right now.  They will recheck it in the morning and evaluate it from there.

Last evening (first night after surgery) was a long one.  When I first got back to the PICU room, after his surgery, Hoss had woken up and when he saw me he broke into tears!  I was able to hold and nurse him for the first time which lasted for about 2hrs.  He was comfortable as long as the meds were coming every couple hours.  It was a hard cycle of me holding him to nurse and comfort him while I sat uncomfortably and unable to fall asleep.  I so badly just wanted to hold and comfort him, I wasn't going to put him down, and I didn't get much sleep because of it.  It was obvious when the pain meds would be needed bc he would begin to cry in pain.  The nurses were very quick to administer his meds when I pushed the button for help.  He did some vomiting from the meds at one point in the middle of the night but soon after was sitting up playing with his toes and giving the nurses and I his first smiles! What a miracle!! He woke up in the morning comfortably and then played softly with his toys and gave me reassuring smiles as I sang "you are my sunshine".  Not too long after he needed some pain meds and went fast asleep.

Hoss was so excited to see his sister today, he woke right up and sat up in my arms when he heard her voice!  Full of smiles too : )  Not long after we were moved out (11am) to the normal pediatric floor and were given a room with my own bathroom (yay!).  Hoss was pumped to see so many faces he loved at his side, he was kicking, and throwing his arms around to show us how happy he was.  It was really hard to believe he had just had surgery.  Well, his swollen head was evidence of that but otherwise he was just so well!!

The rest of the afternoon went great, barely needing any pain meds right now.  He wants me to hold him the entire time so I have been loving the snuggle time but it is also quite awkward and uncomfortable because of the caution I have to take with his head (drain tube) and millions of lines coming off his body.  I make it work though, it will be interesting to see how the night goes since he is not medicated enough to sleep without me.

As far as the swelling, it can still get worse through tomorrow : (  His eyes may close completely and me holding him doesn't help that situation.  The cranio/plastic surgeon was super impressed with his disposition this afternoon and had mentioned him maybe coming home late Friday.  However, now that he has had more blood tonight I am unsure if that may be a possibility??

Grant just came from work and Hoss, asleep in my arms, sat right up when he heard his Papa.  He was so excited to see him and was doing "big kicks" to show him he is still his little man! 

Wow, I do certainly feel blessed that Hoss has been so comfortable today.  I don't think that is so normal!  Please continue to pray for his quick healing, swelling, successful transfusion, and a good night rest for both him and I  ; )

((hugs))
Angela