Last June...

     I realize that after Tyler's last surgery, I did not update his progress.  Here it is!

Tyler and Daddy walking out of the hospital.  Look how straight Ty looks!

     At home Tyler continued to recover quickly.  He needed Tylenol for pain, but he only needed it occasionally and for only the first few days following surgery.  His incision was about 2.5 inches long, and was glued instead of stitched.  Although he was making a quick recovery and he felt good enough to play as he did before surgery, he couldn't do what he wanted to do the most: swim.  Tyler was not allowed to be submerged in water for 3 weeks following surgery and he did not understand why.  It was very emotional for him because it was the beginning of summer and we usually spent most weekends at my sister's pool.  To help him through the tough situation, we bought large waterproof bandages and a friend sent us some dermabond.  We used those and allowed Tyler to float on pool floats and sit on the pool steps as long as he did not submerge his incision. 

Tyler sitting on the top step in Aunt Vanessa & Uncle Jim's pool just a few days after surgery.

               We immediately realized the error in our plan to schedule surgeries in the summer and winter.   We asked Tyler's surgeon, Dr. White to shift the schedule of future surgeries so they did not fall in the summer.  He was very understanding and assured us that it would not be a problem at all.  We felt good that Tyler's emotional well being was important to his doctor and planned to schedule the next one in late January or early Febuary.  That catches us up to thepresent! : )

     I'm sorry that it took me so long to update.  Tyler recovered so well that I just got caught up on the every day dealings of life, but I did feel that it was still important to post.