Six and One Third

 Today is post-op day 6.

And this is my view.

We were told day that days 2 and 3

and then days 5-7 would be bad.

I wish we were told every day would be sunshine and rainbows,

because Jake and Allie have taken turns proving

what the Dr. said.

Day 2 for Allie was pretty rough.

What little bit we could force her to drink

was not staying down very long.

Because she was getting dehydrated,

she was also running a high temp.

When I talked to the nurse,

she said we were "one vomit away from the ER".

Allie fell asleep while Terry was gone to get

phenergan and slept for 4 hours.

I guess that was just what her little body

needed because she was like a whole new

child when she woke up.

It was still a struggle to get her to drink,

but she was keeping it down.

(I never had to give the meds.)

She has continued to do well and has required

very little pain meds.

Fast forward to Day 5.

 (Yesterday.)

Jake has not completely been himself

since the surgery,

but we could tell a significant change yesterday.

We've not had any issues getting him to drink

(or eat enormous amounts of ice cream),

but he has struggled more with pain.

He tries to be so tough and not

tell us when he's hurting.

He's so tired of taking medicine that he

would just rather hurt than take it.

 (Until this morning. He did ask for some - 2 hours before it was due. :( )

Tomorrow is Day 7.

One week since surgery.

Hopefully we'll see the light tomorrow -

but hopefully it will be the end of the tunnel and not a train......

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Now, 

on to something a little more "fun".

1/3 of the kids started school today!

YAY!

 

Of course, he was NOT happy about me taking his pic!

 I can't believe my "baby boy" is in NINTH GRADE!!!

Where has the time gone?!??!?!

We're about to get really busy with band practice,

football games and homework!

(And fundraisers, so y'all get ready - ha!)

The little kids will start Mother's Morning Out

after Labor Day.

And Jake won't be leaving the house for

school this year.

But more on that later...