We just got back in from our stay in New Orleans. Landon was able to have his surgery yesterday - he still had a little fluid in the right ear but the doctor said it wasn't enough to need to cancel. It actually went a lot faster then we thought it would - he was only away from us for 4 hours. We got to pre-op at 6:15 and they took him to the OR at 7:30. At 8:30 we got the message that surgery had just started and at 10:30 Dr. Molony came out and said everything was done and the audiologist had just gone in to do the NRT testing. By 11:30 we were back in recovery with him. It took him most of the day to sleep off the anesthesia (and the small dose of morphine they gave him right after to help until the tylenol had kicked in) He would wake up, take a bottle, and then go right back to sleep. Around 10:00 last night he woke up wanting to play. He kept trying to roll over but couldn't because of the large bandage on his head. We went for his post-op this morning and the doctor took off the big bandage so he just has the tape strips over the incisions. We talked with the audiologist for a minute and she said they got full insertion of the electrodes on both sides and that everything tested perfectly. He was playing peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake in the office so he is pretty much back to his normal, happy self.
Back in the hotel following surgery - he ended up spending the day in a diaper and towel because he kept soaking through everything after all the IV fluids they gave him.
Leaving the hospital to come home
On the way to his post-op in front of the Cochlear Implant Awareness Month display. Louisiana finally does something to be proud of. They are the first state in the nation to declare October as Cochlear Implant Awareness Month. Landon was the first surgery done during this awareness month and the first simultaneous bilateral CI surgery done.
8 comments:
Fantastic! He looks great and coming home without even a bandage on! He's a Louisiana ground-breaker! Glad you're all home and he's doing so well :-)
Eric and Jennifer,
I am so happy for both of you and for Landon. When the doctors turn the implants on he will be able to hear everything. He will be a very active little boy. I am glad and excited for the family. Give him a hug and kiss for me.
Aunt Susan
Thank the Lord! What wonderful news that all went well for Landon. Everyone in the family waited anxiously yesterday to hear those words. Connor and Garret must be happy to be back home with all of you. We will eagerly be waiting for him to be tuned into the world around him. Give him a kiss and hug from us.
Love, Aunt Sally and Uncle Andy
Wonderful news! I've been thinking about you and the little guy. Aren't these babies just amazing - the bounce back so fast.
So when is the big day? It will be hear before you know it.
So happy for you all.
Landon is quite the trooper!! Glad to see him, hold him, and play with him this afternoon!
Love,
Nanny
What a blessing to go over this afternoon and see our baby playing and laughing. I am so thankful for answered prayers.He is such a blessing ! Love, Ma Ma Laurie
Congratulations! He will be hearing in no time!!! He looks great!
What an amazing little boy!!!!
I love the photos. He did a great job.
You have so much to be proud of!
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