Son #2 had ankle surgery this morning on his left leg. He's got really well developed calf muscles in each leg (gastrocnemius - you learn a new word every day!) and shorter than normal achilles tendons making it difficult to walk properly (he's up on his toes most of the time). The procedure today lengthened his achilles tendon to restore full range of motion of his left foot. After the healing period, if the procedure worked, then he'll be able to walk putting his heel down first then his toes. Also, he'll be able to stand straight with his heels together and no bending at the knees. In a couple months from now, we should be able to get his true height measurement for the first time in 8 years.
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| reporting to Kaiser before dawn -- pre-op |
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| last time they'll look like this |
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| um, I think this gown is a little HUGE on me |
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| and this hat is a bit derpy |
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| better sized gown, pulse-ox hooked up |
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| post-op recovery stage 1 -- coming out of the anesthesia the marks on his face are from laying on his stomach/face down so the surgeon could have easy access to his ankle -- tape marks near his mouth from intubation |
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| post-op popsicle, first input in over 15 hours Jolly Rancher, my favorite! ok, and an intravenous shot of Fentanyl for pain |
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| post-op stage 2 ... just a little rest and a snuggle with Fuzzy before heading home |
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| ahhh, home. resting on the couch with a piece of toast, icing and elevation for the leg. mom, please pass me my laptop... |
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