Jake's surgery

before surgery


after surgery.....smiling - on DRUGS....LOL


ok - in a nutshell since we've been back from Vacation - my life has been boring (LOL) - nothing really to report on until this week........

Jake went to the doctor on Monday and we discovered that he would have to have yet another surgery!!! This one we knew was coming - but it isn't always what you want to hear. It was a surgery to repair his testicle........when you are born so tiny - all of your parts don't necessarily form like they are suppose to.

When he was 2 years old - we had to have surgery on his penis because it wasn't formed correctly. They told us at that time that he would probably have issues with his testicles not dropping and that at some point and time - it would be an issue for him............fast forward to Jake now at 6 years old..........

It's always harder to have surgery for a child when they are old enough to realize what they are going through. Jake has such a high tendency for pain these days because he has been through so much! Six years old and has had 5 surgeries.......2 of them emergency.........he can pretty much handle any pain you through at him.....

So, we scheduled the surgery for August 28th - which was a bummer because that is the week that School starts. I told the nurse - if there is anyway possible - please let me know if you have a cancellation so that we can get over this prior to school starting.........it happened - they called on Tuesday and ask if we could come in Wednesday - the very next day!!!!! Talk about fast!

Here is the deal - with Jake - you have to explain to him what is going to happen - you can't spring stuff on him - he is very schedule oriented (don't even ask where this comes from!!!! LOL)....so, I had to sit him down and tell him step by step what was going to happen.......

He is such a trooper.......never a tear - in fact - he basically just hugged us and told us he loved us and walked back to the surgery room with the doctor........I am so glad that they told us before hand that they would "knock him out" prior to giving him the IV line.......I couldn't have handled knowing he was back there crying - he hates needles (I mean - who doesn't).

Anyway - the surgery was successful - he has two incisions....one about 2 inches and the other about 1/2 inch. 2 week recovery time as far as outdoor play and swimming. Of course, as soon as he got home yesterday - he was still numb and drugged up - he was in his band room playing his guitars. When I realized where he was - I went to get him to make him sit down and he had already caused his incision to bleed because the guitar was rubbing the incision.........he didn't even feel it!!!! Little children recover so much faster than adults....he will probably be running around tomorrow.........I would be in bed for days....LOL

Hope all is well for every one.

Love Karen