Post-Op

It's hard to believe that three weeks have already passed since Matthew's surgery.  It all went well and his plastic surgeon was happy how things went.  Matthew did end up needing new ear tubes as his old ones were getting ready to fall out and his ENT doctor didn't think it was a good time to try Matthew without them.  Matthew has had 6 ear infections since last December so here's hoping with the palate repaired we can move past that gross ear draining bit.  Matthew had a hard time coming out of the anesthetic and was quite irritable for a while.  Once they got his pain medication under control he seem to settle in my arms.  He spiked a fever and his blood pressure was low for a few days but they were able to push fluids and keep him comfortable.  We came home after 5 days and he has been getting better and better everyday.  It was heartbreaking to see all those stitches in there and I was crying with him.  I couldn't believe how different and sore the inside of his mouth looked.  His outer face was a bit swollen and of course he was spitting blood for two days. He is almost back to himself and the stitches in his mouth are slowly dissolving.  It's good and a relief to know that he is done for awhile and won't have to have anymore surgeries for a few years.  He has endured lots and I am so proud of him.

This picture is really dark but we were keeping it quiet and comfortable for him, besides it was taken by my iPhone.