Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Well we survived Hurricane Dennis and the first sling surgery! We were able to see Rowan 2 hours after surgery in the recovery room and he looked a little rough but not nearly as bruised as I had expected. He slept the first day and through the night with no problems. To our great surprise the day after surgery the redness was gone (from the triangular incisions over the eyebrows), the bruising was gone and all that remained was swelling from the eyelid incisions. He is doing remarkably well and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. The 2nd day he was completely himself, playful, happy as if nothing had ever happened. And, it is incredible that one day post-surgery he is no longer using the chin- up position but can see straight on. And I wasn't expecting him to have a lid crease - that has probably changed his appearance more than anything. The doctor explained that the lid crease naturally creates as a result of the incision and that it will remain once the swelling has gone. AMAZING! Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Unless we need a repeat sling surgery his next surgery will be the canthoplasty surgery around age 4 or 5. Kim Tallahassee, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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