Look at that beautiful work! Isn't it amazing? I am soo pleased with how straight they were able to make it! I am so excited to see him without the casts in 2 weeks! I saw his right leg the day before his surgery and I kept looking for a bow in the leg while bathing him and it was so beautiful and straight and now a bow in site! Dr. Fassier is an incredible surgeon. This surger is alittle harder on Reiko then the first one though, he sustained 2 femur fractures and 1 tibia fracture in this surgery compared to the 1 tibia fracture in the Right leg, so he is still on morphine round the clock, I have tried to wean to even 6 hours apart instead of 4 but he ends up hurting pretty bad when I do that. Both his legs are wrapped together right now, they are splinted and then there is some tape that are holding the legs in a position where the kneeds face the ceiling, the legs aren't really taped together but its still hard to change diapers and such, a pain in the ass really, but it keeps his legs out of the frog position while he heals. So the 29th we head back and the casts will be removed and he will get his KAFO's which are braces that will go up to his thighs then as he gets stronger with standing we will only have them go to the knees, then ankels. They will help him stand and it is crazy to think in a few weeks we will be working on standing for the first time in his life! What an amazing time it will be.Reiko's birthday is in 10 days! In 2 years we have been told he wouldn't make it 4 times if I include the time we were told for 2 months he wouldn't survive birth, he has had 100+ fractures and xrays, been hospitalized 10+ times for pneumonia, had rods put in his legs and 4 surgeries. WOW! we never thought our lives would be like this but I am so happy it is because he is amazing and perfect. Take care everyone.
Jessica
P.S Here is his right leg without the cast! before and after
Reiko's right leg in on top and you can see how bowed it was
Reiko's right leg before surgery, hard to see cause of the foot.
Reiko's awesome straight leg 2 weeks post op!
Look how straight it is!!!
