While we were prepping for surgery, we talked to all the anesthesiologists (there were 3 - 2 residents, and one head guy). The residents were very nice. We found out this is a teaching college, so it was neat to see all the "Young blood" doctors walking around. They were all raving about Dr. Jimenez and how he's revolutionized this surgery.
I heard the hardest part was when they took him away to surgery. Well, since we had been chatting with everyone, they were the ones that took him back. It actually wasn't that bad at all. God put such a peace around me that I wasn't agitated at all. I was actually kind of excited that his head would be fixed, and knew he was in good hands (God's - of course, and the doctors, too).
He was in surgery for 47 minutes, which is 2 minutes over the doctor's average time. So competitive - I Love it! Connor only lost like 2 teaspoons of blood. This is the amazing part. He did not need a blood transfusion at all with that little of blood loss. With the CVR method (Big surgery), there is like a 100% chance of a blood transfusion, so I was really excited about that.
We were taken immediately to the PICU, and able to see him in the next 30 minutes. OK, THIS Was the hardest part - seeing him for the first time. His head was a little swollen, and he was crying. I wasn't sure what to do. He had so many tubes coming out of him, that I didn't know how to hold him, or comfort him without hurting him. But he seemed so calmed by my presence there. BUT, even though he was kind of swollen, it was NOWHERE near like any of the pictures I had seen of post-op babies from the "big surgery". His eyes were not swollen shut or black, and his head wasn't a huge balloon. He definitely looked like my little Connor. But just then, I looked at his head. Oh, goodness! I wasn't prepared for the DRASTIC Difference. His forehead released, and the back of his head looked normal. He now very much looks like Hunter. Wow! I'm so happy! If we get this result from the surgery, imagine how drastic the difference will be after helmet therapy.
After the morphine given in surgery, he didn't have any more morphine, and has graduated to tylenol and motrin. He's doing great! Hardly crying now. And I just fed him his first feeding. He's doing fantastic. We should be discharged tomorrow.
THanks for your prayers. See pics below.
This was him when we first saw him right after surgery.
I FINALLY Got to hold him. I was so scared I Was going to hurt him. This was right before he had a huge blowout that got all over me.
Side shot. Look at how great his forehead and back of head look. Totally relaxed since the bone is removed now.
Top of head. ALMOST looks normal (Minus some swelling).
Just a few hours after surgery, and already laughing with daddy and being silly.
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