Recovery

I guess we are overdue for an update on Megan. Megan was happy to be home after surgery but I would say that recovery from this surgery has been harder than the last two. The nurse warned us ahead of time that this would most likely be the case...it's just a tough one. It also didn't help that she picked up a virus somewhere and came down with a fever last week. Luckily that was the only symptom. The next day, Allison and Lauren both had fevers as well. Lauren was fine after the first night but Allison hung on a big longer. She kept us informed of all the aches and pains that Megan was probably feeling too. I think one of the hardest things about recovery for Megan is the eating restrictions. She had a couple bites of yogurt and a bowl of soft ice cream but other than that it was strictly chocolate pudding and milk. Some days have been better than others. Some nights have been better than others.

Yesterday we drove back to Riley Hospital for a follow-up visit with Megan's plastic surgeon, Dr. Wooden. He was very pleased with the progress she has made and said everything looks great. He then told us that Megan is now allowed to eat soft foods like pasta, bread, chicken, etc. (still no chips or pretzels) and use her sippy cup. HOORAY!! It was pretty funny to watch Megan's face when she heard him give "french fries" as an ok food to eat. Not sure if it was just coincidence, but her face sure lit up at that moment! She has another week of arm splints and then she can get rid of those too. As for future appointments/surgeries, we have reached the point of wait-and-see. Megan just needs to grow now. We will come back once a year to evaluate how she is doing and make adjustments as needed. She will also undoubtedly need dental work done when she gets older but at this point we don't need to worry much about that. We do have to go back in November for an ENT appointment to check her ear tubes and hearing. But it sure is nice to know that we have made it through to this point and have a break for a while.

After her visit with Dr. Wooden, we went out to lunch and got Megan a big bowl of mac 'n cheese with a side of french fries. She was in heaven!! Once we got home, she was so happy and played for a long time. We fed her some more mac 'n cheese for dinner...

Ahh....the simple joys of life! She is a much happier kid now. She just finished a pancake breakfast and is ready to tackle a new day. We are so so grateful for everyone's help in this process. The doctors and nurses have been wonderful. The thoughts and prayers of friends and family have been much appreciated. And a big thank you goes out to Diana and Grandma for coming out to help us....it was much needed! Thank you Thank you everyone!!