One Week Down 4 To Go
Corey had his first spinal injection on Friday. He was such a brave boy. He didn’t cry for the IV (thanks mum for the numbing patches), He went down for the anaesthetise and woke happy, looked at me and said ‘daddy’, like he had just come out of a wonderful dream. The procedure took a total of about 40 mins. The next six hours were interesting. Fortunately he was settled so he didn’t struggle to get up, but the Valium didn’t put him to sleep. I just laid beside him making sure he didn’t lift his head. He finally went to sleep at 7.45pm, so I went to the kitchen for something to eat and the fireworks were going everywhere for the opening of the Olympics. The next two days he woke fine but as we got up and did a few things he felt off, cranky and easily upset. He’s eating and drinking fine. Speaking to the other parents they say with the first spinal IV they take a little longer to recover. They recommend not doing to much for 48 hrs following the procedure.
We are starting to work out a routine so are getting more settled. I am working out where things are in the shops so our meals are becoming more appetising.
Today is Corey’s Birthday. When you ask him how old he is, he says ‘three years old’. We had pancakes for breakfast (Coreys favourite), then he opened his presents (he’s right into the present opening now) and played. We than made spaghetti for lunch (another favourite) followed by sleep time. By the afternoon Corey was feeling much better. After dinner we had a birthday party in the common room. Corey loved all the attention and everybody was so friendly buying him gifts and singing happy birthday.
Thanks to everybody for your birthday wishes. Corey is definitely missing home. Every-time I stop and talk to someone or they say hello to him he will ask me ‘who’s that’ (after they have left). He has a new girlfriend. Her name is Jessie (one of the translators). Every-time he sees her his eyes light up and he calls out her name at the top of his lungs.
The program for this week is PT in the morning and in the afternoon acupuncture, than electric wave therapy. His second spinal injection is on Wednesday afternoon.
3 comments August 11th, 2008
