Robbie is in the PICU right now and resting from a very long 10 hours of surgery and anesthesia. Dr. Gearhart and Dr. Sponseller were both very pleased with how things went, saying that the osteotomy (pelvis correction) went as well as possible, with the bones melting together like butter. It was a very long day in the Waiting Room, but nothing like what Robbie had to go through.
The hardest thing to do now is keeping Robbie as still as possible so the bones can fuse together properly. They have his legs taped together to help the bones heal and of course have the fixator around his pelvis to screw the bones into place. As active as he is, these next six weeks are going to be a real test for him and us. He is obviously now very heavily sedated and will need to be that way for the duration of his stay.
We are very blessed that we were able to have this surgery and very blessed with all the support that we received so far from everyone. It really helps to know that our little guy is so loved. We will make sure that the blog is updated daily, since we have plenty of time on our hands to do so.
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