Surgery went Great!

after surgery

before surgery

So Reiko's surgery yesturday went great! He was allowed formula until 730am, and water until 1030am, his surgery was scheduled for 130pm. So at 1030 they brought us back to get ready for his surgery, in his gown, weighed him (12lbs 3oz) and accessed his port so that they didn't have to try another IV and risk fracturing him. Well they were running ahead and he went in alittle after 11am, so he didn't really have to fast at all. I got my scrubs on and performed the procedure...lol..nahh, I got my gown on and carried him into the operating room (one nice thing about a child with OI, mommy can come everywhere!) set him down where they wanted him and then within a few seconds they had administered the anesthetic and he was out, they inserted the breathing tube and told me that they would not need to move him again so I was free to go. So I went up to the Pediatric In-Patient floor and put our stuff in our room. We were told he would be in a ward, but they had a private room set up for us which was great! The Ped's floor was just constructed and it is so cool! They have free internet in the room, its a big room, and it just was alot more comfortable, but it would be very easy to get lost on that floor lol. Once I made some phone calls I headed back downstairs and grabbed a hot chocolate and went to the waiting room, waited a bit then decided to get a magazine to read while I waited, as soon as I came back and opened the magazine they came and got me! They had moved him over to recovery themselves very carefully and he was still out, they said the surgery was great. He woke up within a few minutes of hearing my voice and then we cuddled in recovery while he drank some more water, which was not what he wanted, he wanted his formula damnit lol. Within a half hour we were brought up to his room and we settled in together. After his formula he was a happy little guy smiling and making kissy sounds with his nurse Sharon. I couldn't even tell he had surgery with his attitude and there was no bleeding at all at the site this time unlike the first time they inserted the Port. They said they would only have to keep us overnight to see how he comes out of the anesthetic and they said that they kept the same incision and just freed up some more space inside for the port so it wouldn't be so tight! This morning at 7am the doctors came in, checked him and gave us the ok to go home. We were at the hotel by 830! He didn't sleep well again last night so I didn't sleep either, now going on 4 nights...The roads at home are way to dangerous to come get us, which is fine, we have the hotel room until monday or longer if need be. Reiko is sleeping, has already been up twice in the 2 hours..hopefully the whole night isn't like this. But the main thing is everything went good and he did not sustain any fractures!! YAY!! I miss Kai a whole lot right now, cannot wait to see him! He has his cousin's birthday party to go to tomorrow which he is extremely excited about! Hope he has fun!!
Ok I am going to attempt to go to sleep, we will see just how lucky I will get with that lol.

here is a video of reiko's new game! crazy little guy!