Jack saw the plastic surgeon today for his one week post-op appointment. Dr. L. said that it looked like it was healing well, and that if a fistula (hole) was going to form at this point, there isn't much we can do about it. He said that chances are that there will be no fistula, but he pointed out a couple of locations where they could possibly develop. And yes, Jack is still on liquids/baby food consistency until Tuesday. Blah.
He hates hates hates his current diet. I am not sure what he hates more - that he can't have normal food or that we don't let him have full control over the spoons and syringes we use to feed him. For a kid with food control issues, this is a killer. His diet right now is mostly yogurt, baby food bananas, hummus, and Pediasure milkshakes. And he is eating less - he is kind of bored with it. Who can blame him? There are only so many times you can eat baby oatmeal without wanting to fling it at the wall.
And one thing I have learned: baby food is just as nasty now as it was ten years ago when I fed it to Ben. Yay.
On the bright side, he isn't in any pain, we are finished with all medications, and he is back in his own bed (even if he still isn't sleeping through the night). He is also using a B sound now. I just got serenaded with a beautiful song called "Ma-ma-ba-ma-ba-ba". It was awesome. We are praying that he won't develop any fistulas and that his healing will continue over the course of the next months and years.
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