5th laser surgery

Yesterday super hero Brayden took on his 5th laser surgery.  Since surgery wasn't until 9:30, we were worried he would be fussy since he couldn't eat or drink anything but he did great. 

Each time Brayden gets the laser surgery, it lightens the pigments in his satelite spots.  I can really tell a difference when I compare were we started from.  We will hold off on another laser surgery until December since he has another round of expanders coming in.

Dr. Price was Brayden's doctor again for the laser surgery.  She said it went well and when they started with the laser they were at 40 and now they have increased the energy called fluence up to 75 this time.  She is very happy with his response to the laser. 

Normally when Brayden has laser surgery they just gas him to put him under but this time since the laser was at a higher number the anesthesiologist thought it would be a good idea to do a caudal block.  This way it would help manage Brayden's pain after the procedure. 

Normally when Brayden wakes up from surgery he is pretty thirsty, but this time he was so out of it.  Geoffrey took him home and he didn't want to eat or drink anything.  All he did was lay on the couch and sleep for 5.5 hours.  After his long nap, he got up and he ate a peanut butter sandwich and he was bouncing back to his same happy self.  Every time Brayden has surgery, he amazes me with his strength and he also makes me realize to not sweat the small things in life.  Life is too short and everyday we are faced with different problems and look at Brayden, he has now had 9 surgeries.  5 laser and 4 for tissue expanders and he is the happiest little guy I know.  He is only 1 year old and he makes me so proud to be his momma.

We still have 80 or so cookbooks left, if anyone would like one, please let me know or if your friends or family would like one or two :) Also if anyone has any ideas where I could sell them, let me know

Brayden trying to wake up from surgery....my strong brave boy

 

So sleepy....he won't go anywhere without his doggy pacifier

 

Brayden enjoying his 1st real bubble bath, now this is my happy boy again! Day after surgery