Pin Change : (

Tuesday, Caleb had to have a procedure to remove his top pin and replace it with another one in a different spot. My poor baby was just sick about the whole thing. He hates being put to sleep. Here is a pic of the top pin prior to removal, and in my opinion it looked great in comparison to previous weeks......................unfortunately,  the x-ray told a different story : (

 

This is Caleb in the waiting room before the procedure. My gorgeous little guy : )

 

 

 

You can't tell from the picture above, but this procedure was really tough for Caleb. He was hysterical before they wheeled him back for surgery. Josh, again, went back with him while they put him to sleep. I still can't bring myself to go back with him, as selfish as this sounds. I just can't bare to see Caleb being put under. I don't want those images in my mind. The surgery went fairly quickly, about an hour, and I was in the recovery room before Caleb woke up. He had a hard time waking up from the anesthesia. He started screaming in pain and it was very hard to calm him down. The nurse gave him three doses of different pain meds to try and manage his pain and within 15 minutes he started to calm down. We were able to go home within a couple of hours after Caleb's pain was managed and he was able to keep fluids down.

 

 

 

This is 5 days after the top pin removal.

 

 

 

This is a current picture of his fixator

 

 

 

This is the new pin site (the pin closest to the left of the pic)

 

 

 

This was a stressful week to say the least! I honestly don't think I have ever been so exhausted in all my life. Despite the unexpected set-back, I'm happy to say that Caleb is doing great and is almost back to normal. Looking forward to an uneventful week next week. At least that's what I'm praying for!