Long Week...Post Op infection Picture...

I think time has actually stopped!

This week is going on forever! I just want to go home!!!!

Ben's infection is finally starting to clear after 4 days of IV antibiotics. Even though the picture still makes the sites look angry and down right nasty, it is a million times better than what it was! Auntie ACE this picture is for you, by the way! I emailed it to you this morning but just in case you don't get it, I thought I would put it on here as well.

As far as pain control, Ben is on a whole cocktail of medications. The morphine seems to be working quite well in addition to his IV anti-inflammatory. The poor kid hasn't had much sleep so it is a blessing that the medications force him to sleep.

His feeds are going well and this morning he was up to 4.672 Kg. The NG is long gone and all feeds are more or less on demand by mouth.

Child Life brought in a bouncy chair for Ben to use, since he can now sit up and enjoys looking around. Child Life also arranged a visit from Buddington the therapeutic clown, for Harrison. Harrison loved watching the clown blow bubbles and sing songs with him.

We spent Valentines day in here with Ben and Harrison. Ashley got a Chinese takeaway and we watched TV and played with the boys. Romantic AND exciting no??

The decision was made this morning to keep turning the screws at least one more day and to "hang on to us" until Ben's pain is being managed a bit better, not to mention the infection needs to clear a bit more.

I just want to go home! It will be so nice to put Ben in a regular car seat and drive off to the normal world and be able to stop feeling like a permanent hospital resident!

Just think in a few weeks we will be readmitted to have the hardware remove and all this will start again....OH JOY!