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| I see you smiling at me! (5 days post-op) |
On Thursday, May 19th, our darling Henry had his second facial surgery since his
first one back in September. This time, his palate was repaired and his lip was made more defined to look less "whistling." It's truly amazing how much that
first surgery brought Hank's maxilla BACK into this face. Dr. Girotto performed surgery for about four hours, each procedure (palate repair and lip refinement) taking 2 hours. Dr. Girotto emerged full of smiles and reassurance that the surgery went great, no surprises. Henry did well with anesthesia (everyone's main concern, given his heart condition) and even directly out of surgery, looked pretty good to me. His appearance was not as dramatic as his first surgery, but quite noticeably different, nonetheless. His little nose was even MORE rounded and "button-y." His upper lip no longer goes up in the middle; even though it was expectantly swollen, i could tell it was much smoother and more 'even' with the bottom lip.
Above Pics: Left: Pre-Surgery ~ Middle & Right: 1 Hour Post-Surgery...
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| A little bloody, but CHECK OUT MY NOSE, MA! My lovey... |
Below Pics: ... 5 Days Post-Surgery (Top, Up, Side)
As of this entry, Henry amazes me with his healing progression, seemingly so RAPID. It's only been five days, and already his look appears smoother and the stitches less noticeable. And of course, the return of cooing, giggles and smiles are a clear indicator that he's truly on the mend. His sleeping at night has been rather disrupted with pain and general discomfort, but i expect that to be less severe starting very soon. He already doesn't seem to need the pain meds as readily as the first few days.
And now... the drumroll please... a dramatic side-by-side of:
Sweet Henry Huggins, Version 1.0....................Rockin' Hanksteroni, Version 2.0
God is good...and so is the medical team!
ReplyDeleteSpectacular! What a milesone for Hank and you on this long road to wellness. Grandma Shirley told us how he was doing. God bless modern medicine.
ReplyDeleteI love being friends with you and Hank!! He's darned ADORABLE!!! What a gorgeous transformation!! He looks like a little man now...no more baby face!! :) XOXO
ReplyDeleteHi guys,
ReplyDeleteI saw your link on Shay Richard's facebook page. My name is Dori Cummings Eyles and our son, Brayden, went through the same thing almost 7 years ago. I just wanted to tell you that Hank looks wonderful and this is only the beginning! He will heal so quickly and I believe that all that he goes through today makes him even more of an incredible human being tomorrow. Actually, our whole family grew from this experience. We wish you all the best and our thoughts and prayers are with all of you!