The surgery went VERY, VERY WELL! Carter was a total trooper (Mommy not so much...) and we were in and out of there in about 4 hours. We were told he'd be "groggy and cranky" when he came to and he was anything but. The dude was smiling (and hungry...after going 12+ hours without eating...) and was quite happy to see us. So far, no reactions to any of the meds (he's back on antibiotics for the next 30 days) and we've started him on some yogurt to help combat the grumbly-tummy. He's diggin' the yogurt and so far, so good...
We have a follow-up visit during Thanksgiving week (bummer on the timing...still no traveling to see fam...) and hopefully we'll be in the all-clear. Now I just have to deal with the insurance folks, as we ended up paying out-of-pocket on Friday since the authorization paperwork didn't go through in time. Oh well, if we have to pay thousands to keep our dude healthy, than I guess that's what we have to do...
As of last night, he was back to eating well (previously been a little fussy, most likely because the swallowing was hurting his ears), sleeping well (even naps!), and is back to his smiley self. Carter is even getting a little more mobile, as he's started crawling on all fours...but only backwards...
I will post some recent photos here shortly, promise. Instead here's a quick shot of the Greenies vacationing in Durango, CO, back in 2006. While we don't have snow on the ground today in Albuquerque, it sure feels like it...it was only 24 degrees when we got up this morning! Brrrr!
Hope everyone is staying warm (and dry!) and looking forward to pigging out for Thanksgiving!~kerrie
I'm so glad to hear things went well. Wishing Carter a clean bill of health from here on out!
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