Our visit started out with getting more x-rays. He did great, laid there like he has done this a million times. He chatted up everyone who was there and all we kept hearing was "he is so cute and full of life!" The team of doctors came in and explained exactly what they were doing. They are getting the femoral head (top of the femur) into a more friendly position so he can grow without any further complications i.e. dislocation or even arthritis.
Connor will be spending 2-3 nights in the hospital. Shriner's here in St. Louis is an older hospital. Connor will have up to 3 other kids in a room with him but it sounds like it won't be to terribly busy. It might actually be good for Connor to have other kids he can talk to. He will be in a Spica cast for 6 weeks. We will talk physical therapy when we get ready for discharge.
Connor still does not really understand what he will be going through. We did tour where he will be staying. And like I said he will share a room. There is a "playroom" which is more like a "play gym!" It is huge and we had a hard time getting him to leave from there today. Brenden and Macie will be allowed to visit as well as family and friends if he is feeling up to visitors.
It was hard today seeing the fear in his eyes when it came time for lab work. But we stayed strong and he got through it. I guess it is a little glimps of how hard it will be on surgery day. This is just the beginning of a long road but with all the support and prayers we know God is with us during all this. Even Santa Claus sent Connor a letter saying that he and Mrs. Claus will be praying for him. He loved hearing that from Santa.
So even though we know how difficult this may be, we are blessed that we have such an amazing little man with the personality to get him through anything.
He is super excited about Christmas and so is Brenden and Macie. We have wonderful plans with family both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We are going to ring in the New Year playing games like we always do.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
