handy hubby not so handy

Today was round two of Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) surgery for handy husband, aka: creating a new tear drain.  His first surgery in October didn't heal as anticipated so he was in for a second try.  Lucky me.  His post op orders are to be reclined at a fourty five degree angle for two days with as little as movement as possible....bathroom breaks, basically.  Lucky me.  At least this time we don't have a three week old to take care of. 

I was surprised to see him in such good sprits when I met him in the recover room.  Last time, he could barely walk and was almost incoherent due to the tranquilizer they used.  Yes, tranquilizer.  The anesthesiologist opted out of using it this time.  Thank you.  However, may I get some of that stuff in a pediatric dose?   Just a little. 

Here are a few pictures of my new dependent.

 Sleeping next to Brownie (Gracie's adored stuffed horse) and her pink blankie.

 Close up of the surgical site.  This time they inserted a tube to aid in healing.  It will be removed in a few weeks time.  Keep your fingers crossed that this surgery gives us the results we're hoping for.  It's nice to know that they identify the surgical site with an "X" above his eye.  I wonder how much we paid for that "Bic" pen?

 Our dear Gracie is a natural caretaker.  Here she is propping his feet up on a pillow and straightening his blanket. Seriously, this girl has been helping him in and out of bed, visiting him in bed every 10 minutes to see if he needs anything, and giving him "check ups" to inform him of his wound healing status.

 Serving dad his dinner on the "special" plate she chose just for him.

 Snuggling with the patient.

Nana left this picture for me of baby Graham doing laundry. My Mom  has a knack for entertaining children in ways that I would never think of.  He has been so fussy today, so she put him in front of the dryer....he loved it!

On a side note, I think we have this eczema thing under control after a visit to our favorite pediatric dermatolologist that has treated William's birthmark.  We learned that Graham's eczema really isn't that bad, he has a secondary bacterial skin infection from the scratching, and he'll be good as new in the blink of an eye.  I've learned more than I ever imagined about eczema in just this one visit and left feeling successfull and full of information on daily mangement,  at last. 

On another note, William's response to laser treatments of his birthmark have been miraculous.  She recommended two more treatments on his arm.  I'm so grateful for the wonderful doctors we have been referred to and have met.  Our pediatrician and pediatric dermatologist both came highly recommended and they have served to be everything I had hoped for. 

I'm off to bed.  All of my boys have been to the doctor today and I'm going to need one if I don't get some sleep! 
Thanks to my Mom for all the help shuffling the kids and the hubby around today. 
Night Night.