So here's how the story begins...
Cameryn and Derek smiling and enjoying their day - right before we go to the Doctor for Derek.
Cameryn loves being a BIG SIS!
Derek is 7 weeks and was told to visit the pediatric
specialist about his "potty" problem. His last few visits to the pediatrician revealed that he has a slight allergy to cow's milk - now mommy is off the ice cream and milk - an that his bottom is a bit too small for his potty. The pediatrician wanted us to get it checked out by a specialist. Probably nothing, but just wanted to make sure, she said...
After a test by the specialist, he told us that Derek needed surgery to make his anal opening larger. Scientific term was Anal
Stenosis, and that he needed to have an Anal
Plasty. Nice words huh! The D. said it was like Derek was pooping through a pin hole. Ouch! So we scheduled his surgery which landed the day after Daddy's ankle surgery. . .OUCH!
Daddy &
Cameryn before they wheeled him to the operating room. Tyler had pain in his ankle since a basketball injury in January. He visited my friend from high school who is an ankle and foot specialist and found out that he had torn 2 ligaments. He could either wear a brace and be in pain the rest of his life, or have surgery and get it taken care of now. Being that he is still young and wants to play with our kids without having to put a brace on every time, he chose the surgery. I don't blame him.
Derek and Daddy after Daddy's surgery. Little does Derek know he will be feeling the same way in little than 24 hours. My two patients. We found out that Daddy's injury was more than expected and he had torn 3 ligaments. Dr. Mac said that if he had let this go and put more pressure on it, his ankle ligaments
would've ruptured.
Derek giving Daddy love before bed.
Cameryn is off to stay at Mimi &
Papa's house and we prepare for the big day. Mommy and Derek need to leave at 6am for Texas Children's. So early!
I was worried about the surgery and Derek being so little, but he did great! When they took him from me he was wide awake and alert and almost smiling. Mommy was relieved but sad.
After 45 minutes, they paged us and we got to see him in recovery. I couldn't get to him fast enough and feed him. A nurse was holding him and rocking him and I wanted to hold him so bad and comfort him. I think that is when it officially hit me. I was so relieved to have him done with surgery, to have Tyler done with surgery and I could finally breathe. It was really hard to see Derek coming out of the anesthesia and hooked up to so many wires. We hung out in recovery for a while since the hospital was full and we were waiting for a room.
When Cameryn had her tonsils out when she was 2, she hated the monitor that they strapped to her arm. Mommy said it gave her an "E.T. finger" but she still hated it. Little Derek had one too and I had to take a picture to show Cameryn.
They finally got us a room and we made the trek to the Abercrombie Tower. Mimi stayed until we got settled and then went home to help Papa take care of Cameryn. Derek and Mommy hung out overnight to make sure he got his antibiotics and didn't get a fever. At 2:15am when Derek was wide awake and wouldn't let me put him down, I texted Tyler and sure enough he was awake too. In pain. Although I hated that he was in pain, it was nice to know that he was awake too.
Baby Derek and "Spot" the puppy that Mimi bought t o keep Derek company. Derek is doing fine, he still has some pain when going to the bathroom and we are waiting to see if his Jaundice goes away now that he can poop better. He has his 2 month appt. on Wednesday with sister Cameryn -she has her 4 yr. appt. too. They both get shots so it should be another adventure. We will keep you updated. Hopefully this will be the last of surgery pictures for a long time!
