Monday, March 21, 2011

Surgery is OVER.

  Well, today was the big surgery day for Drew (on both eyes - to straighten them out). We arrived at the hospital at 6:30 a.m. We sat and went over health info. for a while... Finally they gave him some medicine to make him goofy (and unaware of what was about to take place). It was funny, for a minute. But then you realize you are seeing your son all drugged up like you've never seen him before and you start getting frustrated. But, then they took him back and he fell right asleep. When they brought him out to us (about an hour and 1/2 later), they said he was just starting to wake up and wasn't crying or having any issues --- and then he saw us... LOTS of crying and screaming later and they finally took his IV out, we got him dressed, and were out the hospital doors just 4 hours after entering.
  This afternoon/evening was pretty rough. Poor guy was going every 5-25 mins. and then would suddenly start screaming and crying saying his eyes hurt. He can take Tylenol and has to (I mean, hold down, bribe and threaten has to) take eye drops 4 times a day and ointment inside the eye before bed. Poor guy.
  They won't really know if the surgery was successful at straightening out the eyes for a few weeks yet. I guess the surgery is usually done correctly the first time about 80% of the time. Still, of those 80%, about 30% will drift over the next 5 years and need at least one more surgery to correct again. I must say, you may have to TWIST my arm PRETTY HARD to get me to put him through that again... So, here is to praying that the dr.'s got it right the first time and also for a quick recovery!! :)

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