More Post-Op visits

Owen had his follow-up visit with his plastic surgeon today.

I can't say enough positive things about his surgeon. My Husband and I praise him every chance we get to everyone we can. He is a truly amazing person.

He saw Owen and said he looks incredible and he is healing very nicely. Things are exactly how they should be for him being 2 1/2 weeks post-op. Friday will make 3 weeks since Owen's surgery.

It feels so good to be on the other side of this condition. Now we can focus on Owen's recovery and what comes next. His surgeon recommended we look into a TOT Collar to help Owen with his left head tilt. He's done that ever since he started to get good head control and he's been in therapy for it since January. We've noticed some improvement over the months and it seemed in the first few days after surgery that it was gone, but it's back. His therapist has commented before that she thinks it may be more out of habit now than an issue. The TOT Collar will basically "train" him on holding his head up straight and not wanting to automatically tilt it to the left. He has his first therapy appointment since surgery on Wednesday so we plan to ask his therapist about it then.

Owen hasn't let this surgery slow him down for a second. He's now babbling "Dada" all the time now. He'll only say "Mama" when he cries. I even caught him standing completely unassisted yesterday. It was only for a split second but he did it. He won't crawl with his hands and knees but he loves his army crawl. That kid can move! I'm so proud of him. I think any sick person in this world should have to spend a day with a child battling an illness, disease or who just had a major surgery. It would definitely help to put things into perspective. They bounce back so fast and they don't waste any time moping or whining about their pain. Owen is a true testament to that. He's incredible!

His next follow-up visit with the plastic surgeon is scheduled for July 14th. He wants to see Owen again to check on his incision and watch how it heals. He has an excellent team of Doctor's and I am confident he is receiving the most amazing care out there. No matter how many trials and tribulations our family has to go through, we will make it through this. We have each other. <3