after surgery

Well ja ck had the surgery on Nov 17 and has been home on con leave since then. the first night was very rough, I didn't think we were going to be able to even drive home the next day. stayed in louisville that night and went to the base the next day to get the c on leave. he had bloody drainage in his jackson pratt drain about 200cc a day. he could barely sleep and we had him on per cocet for pain. it was a miserable night with many low points. I talked to John [husband] a lot just to get me through the night. he must had 20 staples over the back of his head. We go back weekly and every week things looked better until last week. they began filling the top expander but couldn't do the bottom because it was so reddened and inflamed. changed antibiotics and we will try again on tuesday ill keep this going in real daily time starting with next week. i am afraid he will have to have another surgery. I am praying he doesnt

nov 8 2011

tomorrow i will be attending the appointment with my son, Jack for his soon to come plastic surgery. he has diseccting cellulitis and will getting tissue expanders for his head so they can excise the bad scarring and give him back some sembalance of order in his life. I have many questions and want to be sure i can have time to ask them all and make sure that I am ok with this surgery. not that i have to be because this is all Jack, but I want to be ok with it. Other than that I think this blog will have to be enough to get me through this for now.