Well as all of you know Camden got to go 2 days without his cast, which was VERY weird for me and him also. He was like a little noodle rolling around everywhere and doing the things he couldn't do before.
We drove up to Shriner's Greenville on Wednesday morning because Camden has a pre-op appointment every single time we go for a cast the day before. Just so they can check to make sure his vitals are okay and everything is set and stone ready to go.
We arrived at Shriner's at about 12:00 his appointment wasn't until 12:30 so we had just a little time to spare, we got checked in and walking through the door was Jennifer and Jackson and his family!! We were so excited to finally meet Jackson since he and his family had been coming here for the past 2 years. Jackson is the little boy I have previously talked about and put a picture of his little cast so that everyone would know what Camden's would look similar to. They are by far some of the sweetest people I have ever met in my life. They were so amazing and just so generous. I couldn't have asked God to put a better Casting family in my life but them. They also received the best news as a cast family they were told Jackson's cast #9 was his LAST CAST!! He was fitted for a brace and he is CAST FREE!! No one will ever understand that excitement unless you are going through the same thing!
Pre-op went by REALLY fast that day. No problems, and everything was healthy with Camden. We were in and out in about an hour.
So of course after that my mom, grandma, Camden and me go shopping! Bought Camden some things and me some things also.
This time we stayed in a hotel since there were more of us. Camden couldn't eat after 12 AM so I tried waiting as late as possible to feed him that night.
We woke up the next morning about 4:30, and he did GREAT especially with no food in his belly he was fine. We were able to give him some pedialyte up until we left the hotel but nothing after that since they put him under general anesthesia.
His surgery was scheduled for 6:00 so we had to be there right at 6 to get checked in and go up to check in with the nurses. My dad and Paul met us there so that I didn't have to go through this emotionally I wanted Paul to be by my side every step of the way, which he has been! Thank God!
We got Camden upstairs and back with the nurses. It was time for them to take his to OR so they could get to work. I of course cried, once again but who wouldn't when it's your 8 month old baby. Dr. Pete only took about 45 minutes on Camden because he so tiny the plaster isn't that much to work with.
He got done with him about 8:30, came and talked to us and said Camden did GREAT, his back is at ZERO degrees in this cast, his bones just have to grow that way.
But we didn't get to see him til about 9:15.
They had his room ready and we were able to sit and wait..
The nurse finally brought him in and he was HYSTERICAL. He did not know what was going on or anything. I gave him some pedialyte and his of course spit that up so that was stressful for me. He wouldn't calm down and I couldn't take much more so Paul had to take over and calm him down. We got the plaster dried, and it was ready to be adjusted. Camden didn't just lay there this time he rolled and whined and did not want her to touch him. She finally got done, wrapped it up again in camo, of course and we were off to the build a bear room where we got to pick out a different outfit for his bear that we got the previous time.
By this time he had a few ounces of his bottle and he was almost ready to be released to go home.
The nurse came in, look the IV out, I changed his diaper, put his clothes on him and we were headed out the door.
This is one thing that I NEVER look forward to, EVER. I hate seeing my baby the way he was on that day and no one deserves to see that.
Here are some pictures from Camden's second cast...
After we took Camden's cast off. You can already tell such a difference.
Right after he wokw up..
This mommy couldn't handle the tears so daddy had to take over while I held Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...
Sweet baby was getting his cast dry under the blanket..
We got Camden upstairs and back with the nurses. It was time for them to take his to OR so they could get to work. I of course cried, once again but who wouldn't when it's your 8 month old baby. Dr. Pete only took about 45 minutes on Camden because he so tiny the plaster isn't that much to work with.
He got done with him about 8:30, came and talked to us and said Camden did GREAT, his back is at ZERO degrees in this cast, his bones just have to grow that way.
But we didn't get to see him til about 9:15.
They had his room ready and we were able to sit and wait..
The nurse finally brought him in and he was HYSTERICAL. He did not know what was going on or anything. I gave him some pedialyte and his of course spit that up so that was stressful for me. He wouldn't calm down and I couldn't take much more so Paul had to take over and calm him down. We got the plaster dried, and it was ready to be adjusted. Camden didn't just lay there this time he rolled and whined and did not want her to touch him. She finally got done, wrapped it up again in camo, of course and we were off to the build a bear room where we got to pick out a different outfit for his bear that we got the previous time.
By this time he had a few ounces of his bottle and he was almost ready to be released to go home.
The nurse came in, look the IV out, I changed his diaper, put his clothes on him and we were headed out the door.
This is one thing that I NEVER look forward to, EVER. I hate seeing my baby the way he was on that day and no one deserves to see that.
Here are some pictures from Camden's second cast...
After we took Camden's cast off. You can already tell such a difference.
Right after he wokw up..
I am so sorry he was so distressed coming out of the anesthesia. We had that once and it was terrible. Your nerves are already frayed as it is! Take care. They tractioned E out to straight in all of her casts and we are now done with casting after just 6 months! Perhaps you will follow the same trajectory :)
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