Yesterday's surgery went very well. They moved Cole's shunt site to the right side (which is where it was with his first shunt) and his incisions look really good. He came out of the anesthesia really well and has begun laughing and tapping on his chin and banging on his piano again. The surgeons said he might have a little more postoperative pain this time as they had to run the shunt line under his scar from his craniotomy (in June). So last night we had the nurses give him Lortab as regularly scheduled so that he could sleep well, and he did just that! Today we have mostly been given him Motrin and he has done well on that. We gave him one dose of Lortab. Grandma Jacquie came up and held him for a long time and they were both very, very happy. We asked the doctors to let us stay one more night, just to make sure Cole is good and stable to go home. In the past, when we have gone home the next day after surgery, Cole has made sure that we come right back . . . via the Emergency Room. They were glad to oblige. We are very much looking forward to going home tomorrow morning.
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That is sooooo exciting! We sure love you guys and are happy to have you back in the "hood"!
Love ya!
Megan and Bryan
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