Surgery Day

  Well, it's finally done. On today, 11-11-11, my baby was implanted with his cochlear implant. The surgery went very well and we were on our way home around lunch. He is not a happy boy with his giant bandage and scratchy throat, but all is well. I have never seen my son so grumpy, but I would be grumpy too! He is doing pretty well with his pain meds, but has little interest in eating. Some of our friends are making bets on how long they think it will take before he has enough of the bandage and takes it off.

At the Hotel on Surgery Eve

X Marks the Ear

Playing with the Stethoscope

Recovery Time

At Home with Elmo and His Books :-)

  We have to try to keep the bandage on for a minimum of two days. This means we are probably going to have to hold him in the recliner and sleep because I guarantee that thing will be off in the corner of the crib if he gets a moment alone.  We go back to the surgeon Thursday for the post-op check. My sweet boy looks like a cross between Rambo and Princess Leia and is most frustrated with the bandage. His is hoarse and scratchy from the breathing tube during the surgery. We can't get his bandages wet for a while, so he's probably going to have some wild hair for a week or so. Overall, it seems to have gone well. I am told by other CI parents that he will likely be back to himself by tomorrow. Recovery is quick for energetic little ones. Here's hoping that 11-11-11 is a lucky day indeed! I know we will never forget it!