Slow and Steady

Maverick is on the slow and steady path to recovery. We had a follow up visit 2 weeks ago, one spot of his incision wasn't getting the best blood supply so stitches had to stay in for a while longer. Josh took Maverick on Thursday for another follow up. They removed the stitches but gave us another 3 months of restrictions, the big one that we still can't pick Maverick up from underneath his arms.  He's in good spirits though and back to crawling/playing as usual!  Below you can see his incision area, we obviously still have some healing left to do!

Cleared!

Maverick has had a pretty uneventful recovery in the hospital. Neurosurgery cleared him yesterday but we've been working through some urology issues (most likely a result of messing with the spinal cord) and got their clearance this morning. Maverick and mom were home in time for lunch with the brothers and Grammy.  Now we get to have a low key week and go for a follow up appointment next Thursday. 

Recovery Road

Surgery time was 7:30 am yesterday which meant an early start to our day.

 Arrival at 6:15 to do all things pre-op, including a sweet batman drawing to mark near the incision site. 

 

Took about 4 hours from the time I kissed him in the OR to him being in the Recovery area. 2 hours there and then we were ready for our room for the remainder of our stay. He's been on flat bed rest since which has meant no holding of this sweet boy.  Pain meds, IV fluids and antibiotics have been constant but we are working on eating and drinking. Also today he has had more energy and is interested in playing. 

We continue to monitor incision site healing and work towards increasing movement this afternoon. 

We're here!

So it's been a while since the last post, sorry about that. Life with 3 kids, loads of appointments, work travel and summer fun means that I'm too tired to do much besides work, family time and sleep. I'll work on some catch-up posts. 

In the meantime, big update is Maverick will be having a tethered cord release tomorrow. We expect a min of 4 nights at the hospital and need to closely watch the incision for infection and/or swelling. I'll do my best to post some updates throughout the week. All prayers and good thoughts are appreciated for a uneventful surgery and recovery!!

Cruising

Maverick has become quite the master of his Zipzac chair and it's fun to see him enjoying his freedom with it.  This video was probably taken about a month ago but gives you a good idea of his ability to maneuver it.  Other news from a mobility perspective - he has figured out how to army crawl and while not speedy, can get himself from one room to another just fine!