Day One Post Surgery

Please keep in mind that I am not a doctor and have no medical background. I am just writing based on my experiences and occasionally I may get things wrong.

The night after surgery had been a rough one and Jon and I didn't sleep much in the hospital.  We were both decided on not leaving the hospital until Isa was discharged.  Max was at home very happy with his Grandma overnight and during the day he hung out with us.  It was so nice that there wasn't much of a visiting hour or number of people visiting rule. 

The day got to a much better start and Isa was alert but still on two different types of pain killers.  We had to watch the time and remind the nurses before she was due for her next dosage because as soon as the medication wore off Isa was crying in pain. She did mention a few times throughout the day about how she didn't want to be in a cast or wheelchair and wanted to be able to move freely.  It was difficult hearing but thank goodness that it didn't last more than a few minutes and knowing that it was only temporary was comforting.

Late in the day the physical therapist came in to visit Isa and to fit her in the wheelchair.  It was the first time Isa would be in the wheelchair.  Turns out that the wheelchair didn't fit her right so we had to have another one delivered but in the meantime Isa took a spin in the current wheelchair to the children's playroom area and the children's garden area.  She felt good about being able to leave the confinement of her hospital room and it also made her feel like she could still have some self depenence by moving around on her own :-)

Dr. Vin came in to check on Isa and see how she was doing.  The only thing he noted was some swelling but nothing unusual or nothing that required the cast to be split.  This however caused Isa to feel that her toes were overlapping each other and caused her some discomfort. Dr. Vin asked us if we felt capable of coping with her pain at home since everything seemed to be going so well she could probably go home the next day...YAY!!!!

Night time was pretty consistant of waking up every few hours in pain and getting medication.  Again Jon and I didn't sleep very well, but Isa seemed to be doing much better!!!