FINALLY!!!

Finally! After 15 days of constant delays, rescheduling and suspense, our son was able to undergo the final stage on his hip dysplasia, the removal of implants. We had to let our son drink milk at 4 in the morning, as the schedule of his operation was 10 a.m. Fortunately he finished it all, thus giving us lesser worries with him asking milk or food later in the morning.

He was unusually up early also but low on energy. We thought that maybe the operation was sinking in on him and we can see that he was a bit afraid already. As for me and my wife, our fear for him could not have been worse. Although the 1st operation was more serious, we can't help of not feeling helpless again, and afraid if there will be complications.

We were ready 2 hours prior to his schedule. An hour later, we let him use the nebulizer, as per advice of his pediatrician so as to make his lungs clear prior to the operation. After an hour we were on our way to the operating room where the nurses and the anesthesiologist (he was early this time for goodness sakes!) were waiting for us already. Soon we said our prayers and after our son was put to sleep, we waited in our room.

Almost 2 hours later, we received a call that the operation was done and that our son was waiting in the recovery room already. Our son was crying but still groggy from the effects of the anesthesia when we arrived. We knew he was in pain, with him wanting to touch his left leg where the implants were removed. The nurses handed to us his hip dysplasia implants and we were shocked to see how long the screws were. No wonder why it has been bothering him already. An hour later we were back to our room.

Everything went well on our stay in the hospital except when the painkillers given to our son subsides. He was eating well and importantly our son was in a good mood and playful. Occasionally, he looks at his leg and will tell us how brave and strong he is. We can't help but be proud of him and praise him for his courage and be thankful for our families and friends who supported us in our son's journey.

Now that his ordeal is almost done, the only problem will be the time when we're going to treat his wound and that he will not be allowed to run or jump for two weeks. With the energy he has at his age, that will be a problem. But for us, it's a positive problem, knowing that his journey to get rid of his hip dysplasia is almost complete.