Brooke had her surgery to repair her umbilical hernia 2.5 weeks ago and all is great. The day of the surgery couldn't have gone better. The hospital and staff were super. Brooke's behavior / attitude was picture perfect. Now, after the surgery, we had some challenges... keeping a 5 year old calm with little to no physical activity was impossible. Keeping her from pulling off the waterproof bandage that was on her for the first week was difficult. Keeping the surgical strips over the belly button on until the follow up appointment with the doctor was impossible. (They came off about a week early.)
We had our follow up appointment with the doctor today and it was the fastest appointment we ever had. Literally in and out from check in to seeing the doctor to checking out within 10 minutes. Brooke's belly looks great; still a little swollen, but to be expected. It still looks like an outtie but that is because (and I quote the doctor), "she has no body fat! When she grows and fattens up, the belly button will go flat." She got the okay to resume physical activities (not that she was ever really slowed down past the first day of surgery), so back to swim and soccer we go!
Jack is now over the stomach flu. He threw up last Thursday and we thought it was something he ate. But by Friday afternoon he was having other bathroom issues that went through the night and into Saturday morning. We thought we were over it since he was fine Saturday afternoon and evening, but by Sunday afternoon, he was sick again. Poor guy - it is heart wrenching watching your baby throw up and ask you at 4am, "why is this happening to me?" I told him that he must have a bug and his body is trying to get rid of it. His response: "but I didn't eat any bugs!"
We had our follow up appointment with the doctor today and it was the fastest appointment we ever had. Literally in and out from check in to seeing the doctor to checking out within 10 minutes. Brooke's belly looks great; still a little swollen, but to be expected. It still looks like an outtie but that is because (and I quote the doctor), "she has no body fat! When she grows and fattens up, the belly button will go flat." She got the okay to resume physical activities (not that she was ever really slowed down past the first day of surgery), so back to swim and soccer we go!
Jack is now over the stomach flu. He threw up last Thursday and we thought it was something he ate. But by Friday afternoon he was having other bathroom issues that went through the night and into Saturday morning. We thought we were over it since he was fine Saturday afternoon and evening, but by Sunday afternoon, he was sick again. Poor guy - it is heart wrenching watching your baby throw up and ask you at 4am, "why is this happening to me?" I told him that he must have a bug and his body is trying to get rid of it. His response: "but I didn't eat any bugs!"
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