Going home
We are in all likelyhood going home today. His fever has gone down and he hasn't been over 100 since around 4pm yesterday. His bandages were taken off yesterday morning and we got to see his new face. He does look different, but much of that could also do with the fact he's still very swollen and he will be for the next few days. He's got something like over 50 staples (we haven't counted them exactly yet) across the top of his head. When his hair grows in the zag zig scars should be nearly invisible, it just means he can't shave his head. For the time being we figured if kids looked at him funny b/c of his scars we'd tell them he's Harry Potter's long lost brother.
We can only sponge bathe him for a while now and his staples will be in until a week from tuesday. The thing we have to worry about now is hydrocephalus (water on the brain). Now that the pressure in his brain has been temporarily relieved there is the potential that his ventricles won't be able to handle all the waste spinal fluid so it could build up. We just have to monitor it and we'll have a CT scan in a couple weeks to take a snapshot.
In other news his development is coming along, We've been putting objects infront of him and trying to get him to swipe at them which he is finally doing. He's been going at his big mylar ballon and a couple of his toys on a regular basis yesterday. We have to hold off on tummy time until the wounds completely scab over, but we should be able to do many of the other things his PT and developmental therapist have recommended.
We can only sponge bathe him for a while now and his staples will be in until a week from tuesday. The thing we have to worry about now is hydrocephalus (water on the brain). Now that the pressure in his brain has been temporarily relieved there is the potential that his ventricles won't be able to handle all the waste spinal fluid so it could build up. We just have to monitor it and we'll have a CT scan in a couple weeks to take a snapshot.
In other news his development is coming along, We've been putting objects infront of him and trying to get him to swipe at them which he is finally doing. He's been going at his big mylar ballon and a couple of his toys on a regular basis yesterday. We have to hold off on tummy time until the wounds completely scab over, but we should be able to do many of the other things his PT and developmental therapist have recommended.
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