Here G is in his hospital gown.
Isn't he adorable?
The Ronald McDonald House was a great blessing. We were fed dinner, and given a place to stay.
However, Gideon being the light sleeper he is, and being in a new place... none of us slept.
And we weren't allowed to feed Gideon after 3 am. But that morning he was signing for breakfast so nicely, I felt really mean for saying 'no.'
Gideon made friends with adults and kids alike everywhere we went. He had no idea of what was coming up. At 7:30 we handed him off to a nurse and watched him go through double doors where we were not allowed to follow. (that's when I broke down)
Two hours later, his surgeon, Dr. Earhard, came and told us everything went well and that a nurse would be coming to get us soon.
A few minutes later, we were shown into the recovery room. Gideon arrived about a minute later... This was the hardest moment for JR, and I broke down again. He looked SO small and perfect. And then they showed us what they did and told us how to take care of his dressings. That was hard too.
He was a trooper all the way home. But once we got home, his bladder had a spasm and he screamed in pain until we could get him settled down. He stayed in my arms for the next 2 hrs. and then I passed him along to my mom. And while I was taking a shower, he started getting up and moving. By dinner time, he was running around like normal.
Today has been like yesterday. The only time he seems to hurt is when his bladder spasms. OH, and his catheter has a small amount of blood in it, but the nurse said that was to be expected.
Thank you for all of your prayers. (Keep 'em coming.) :)
-JR, Daisha, and Gideon
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