Post-op

Kait:  I forgot to write after Jake's post-op appointment with his surgeon!  The surgeon's assistant removed the very thick bandage from Jake's leg and we were pleasantly surprised by how it looked.  I was expecting a gruesome sight, but it actually looks pretty clean.

Jake sat up and we watched his little brain process what he was seeing.  His face changed from surprise to confusion.  He asked "why is there a crack in my leg?"  The worst part of the appointment was removing the stitches.  Jake was almost hyperventilating because he was crying so hard and had red splotches all over his face.  Randy had to hold him down so that he wouldn't kick.  Jake chose green (of course) for his cast color and we had to move him to a sitting position with his legs dangling to get the cast set properly.  This was also uncomfortable for him. 

Once the cast was dry we waited for the surgeon to come talk to us.  We had questions because we needed some clarification about Jake's overall outcome.  If you remember in the beginning, Dr. Oskouei told us that Jake would be able to do anything he wanted to do after his bone healed.  Well, this might not be the case any longer.  Dr. Oskouei admitted that he lost sleep over Jake's case worrying about getting the cadaver bone to fit without ruining his growth plates.  He was able to complete the surgery successfully, but Jake's left leg will never be as strong as his right.  And, we don't actually know what Jake will be able to do with his left leg until we get further into his recovery.  Once we can see how well his bone grows into the cadaver bone we'll get a better idea.  Our next appointment for x-rays will be on 5/8/13.  Please pray that Jake's leg heals properly.