We ArE hOmE...

We are finally home, and we couldn't be happier. It is totally amazing how Matthew is doing. He seems so chipper, as though he didn't have surgery at all! He is starting to feel a little pain, but he is on my bed watching "Suite Life of Zach and Cody".

We had his surgery done at a Children's Hospital. I am so glad that we did. It was WONDERFUL. I didn't think too much of the surgeon though. When he was consulting with us just before the surgery, Matthew was trying to engage him in conversation, and he was super snooty with Matthew and acted like he couldn't be bothered (seriously, he was rude to him, and its good Matthew cant "see" that about people most of the time). Anyway, the rest of the staff was GREAT. The hospital is very nice and clean, very kid friendly and had lots of things to keep them occupied. Even a toy room, though he didn't get to play in it because it was time to go home!!!

This is the hallway called "Reunion Avenue". This is where kids come out of post op and meet up with their parents. Matthew was still in his rolling bed, and he looked so little in it like he was asleep. He had his back to us but as we reunited with him, we could see that he was OUR Matthew because he was talking up a storm and the nurse had to keep trying to keep him down. He really wanted to just jump up out of bed and start on with the rest of his day!

But then not long after he got to his room, he started to get sick from the anesthesia. He continued being sick from it all night long. He had several doses of anti-nausea meds (a couple different kinds) but nothing seemed to touch it. He ended up just having to sleep it off, what sleep he could get. It was a long night.


This was our view from our room. We were able to sleep in his room under this window. I could watch the helicopter fly in and out all night long. While it is neat to watch them fly, just thinking about it being children on board in serious need of help makes me sad. We saw lots of kids who were really suffering, from infants to teen age boys. It really does put things into perspective.

Here is Matthew ready to come home this morning.

Daddy and Matthew

He liked getting some balloons and toys from the gift shop.

Whew! I am so glad it is all over with!