We have survived the port surgery!! I think it was harder on the parents than it was on Ezra. He did so well. They took him back for surgery and it wasn't even crying about it. Then we didn't get to see him until about 2 hours later... the surgery didn't take that long but getting an IV before surgery and the time in the recovery room added onto that. After his surgery the surgeon talked to us. She said it went well... it took a few pokes to get an IV in his veins even after giving him a little gas to put him out. Sadly that was a little relief because it meant that we were really getting the port for a good reason and it made me feel like it wasn't just because we live in the middle of nowhere and doesn't mean that the nurses are horrible in Ketchikan.
He came to his room snuggled up on some male nurse looking so adorable. After a little rest he was up and running around. We couldn't keep him in the room, he was flirting with the nurses and running around the halls.
We got released from the hospital Friday with his port accessed. They taught us how to infuse and we are just hanging around Seattle waiting until Wednesday when they pull the needle out and he will have no strings to worry about. I am so happy about the infusion... it was so much nicer than a hospital visit... and it was so great to do it and then go on with our day. I am excited to learn how to access his port and move to always being able to do it at home... I mean it is scary to think about poking my squirmy toddler... but way better to have some freedom.
He came to his room snuggled up on some male nurse looking so adorable. After a little rest he was up and running around. We couldn't keep him in the room, he was flirting with the nurses and running around the halls.
We got released from the hospital Friday with his port accessed. They taught us how to infuse and we are just hanging around Seattle waiting until Wednesday when they pull the needle out and he will have no strings to worry about. I am so happy about the infusion... it was so much nicer than a hospital visit... and it was so great to do it and then go on with our day. I am excited to learn how to access his port and move to always being able to do it at home... I mean it is scary to think about poking my squirmy toddler... but way better to have some freedom.
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YAY! I am so glad it went well!! His port will change your life, it will be so nice to be able to manage his hemophilia at home, good luck learning the process, I'm sure you will do great!
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