I am very happy to report though that he did just fine during the whole thing... He recovered nicely from anesthesia, and has reported absolutely NO pain... In fact, I didn't even have to give him a single bit of his pain medication today, and he is walking around in his cast as if nothing happened!!! His tolerance for discomfort is really amazing.... The surgeon reported that most kids who have this surgery complain of pain for up to a week after the surgery. He refused his pain meds this morning, and says his leg feels "awesome"... Hahaha! I did make him take some ibuprofen tonight... just because... I will probably give him a Lortab and some diazepam tonight so that he will rest comfortably. I haven't been letting him walk around on his leg much, but he would if I didn't insist on him chilling out... He is supposed to keep his leg elevated a few days to reduce swelling, etc. But so far, so good!!
My Mom is here to help out, because I have to go back to work tomorrow. That has been a BIG help. Just having her here for the company and support has made all the difference to me. I love hanging out with my Mom... Which is funny because most of my friends have very strained relationships with their mothers. Of course, we have had our ups and downs, but still being around her just makes me feel happy. And the kids are very very happy to spend time with their Nana!!!
I came to a realization yesterday... I have a lot of caring friends in my life. I got a lot of texts and facebook messages wishing D well during surgery. That was so very nice. I realized just who I could and couldn't count on for support and a kind word. Just a text was enough to make me feel cared for. Nice to know who your real friends are.... Also good to know who you can't count on...
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