This morning I took Freddie to see the Neurosurgeon to check on his head and he said he looks great!! He and his PA even started peeling some of the Steri-Strips off and cleaning off the incision (Freddie wasn't too happy about it but he managed!!). The doctor said that it looks like he won't need to wear a helmet to help shape anything and that we caught it just in time because his brain is already taking advantage of the extra growing room!! Originally the piece of his skull they took out was about as wide as a finger...now the space has grown to almost 3 times that size (that's a good thing!!). His brain is growing and expanding and there won't be any long term consequences from the original problem!! He has had no more swelling since the day we brought him home and as far as his personality is concerned he has no idea what happened!! he even broke 2 teeth on Monday that look so darn cute!!
When we left the Dr.'s office they had said that usually kids who have surgery get to pick a toy, but since he was so small Karyl could pick one. They had a room full of toys..not just plastic Dentist's office toys, but real toys!! I suggested Karyl get the CandyLand game since Freddie could play it when he got older too...and luckily I kept her from seeing the 3-1/2 foot Cinderella doll that was perched against the wall, otherwise she would have taken that, I'm positive!!
So, we go back in 3 months to have everything checked, but otherwise he's great!! In 1% of kids the bone grows over in a month so we have to keep an eye out to make sure the spot doesn't close up, but it's been a week and with all the expansion his brain is doing I can't imagine it closing that fast!!
Thanks again to everyone for the prayers and well wishes...you made a difference, we wouldn't have had such a great outcome without you!!
Here are a few pictures of Freddie and of what the boys are working on today since it's Greg's day off...
If you look really closely at the picture above you can see his bottom tooth...
And below...look at how sweet he looks when he's sleeping...
The big question was how do you move a 30 year old air-conditioning unit to cement underneath it without it falling apart...of course Misi had an answer....
And this is what the boys were up to 2 Saturdays ago...apparently sidewalk chalk isn't just for the kids anymore....only my brother would dare to write all over our wall in the backyard
Sometimes I wonder if the boys have a little too much fun working out there.....
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I would have taken the Cinderella doll too! Oh the fun I will have with a girl!
I am glad things are looking good and that he is doing so well after surgery!
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