One Week Update

One week after surgery and Billy is doing fantastic. He slept all the way through the night without waking up for pain meds. He still isn't eating very well, just mainly snacking so I'm going to start him on some Carnation Instant Breakfast and some Vitamins, so I can make sure that he's getting proper nutrition. He had his first formal physical therapy session today and did absolutely fantastic. There were no screaming fits, and he stood on his leg for almost 8 minutes with his walker. We're going back for another PT session on Friday. We started lengthening yesterday. Billy tolerates it very well as long as he gets to turn his one pin that he is assigned to. We've now lengthening 2 mms. After today we will only have 86 mm to go. The only thing he is not tolerating well is the pin site cleanings and it requires me and Thomas to both do it. Thomas holds his arms and other leg while I do the cleaning. So far it has involved a lot of screaming. If I can get him to stand tomorrow, I will try to take a picture of him standing to post it! Thanks for all of the continued support!