Still healing well

This has been another week of nonstop appointments for Colin. Monday was his monthly OT session. (He’s doing great and right where he should be with his fine motor skills at this point. She doesn’t see any back sliding from stopping his weekly sessions.) 

On Tuesday we had to take him to the pediatrician’s office because he developed a mystery rash over the weekend. 

Wednesday we had a break. 

Yesterday, we had PT in the early morning, then Colin went back (again) to see the surgeon for a check on how things are healing. It is good that we live so close to the hospital, because this is how yesterday’s appointment went: 

Dr (at last week’s appointment): I want to see him again on Thursday next week for a quick check. I’m in surgery all day — here is the phone number for the surgery. Start calling at 8:30 and I’ll let you know when I’ve got a few minutes free. (He does know we live close by.)

So we called at 8:30, and at about 9:10 the surgeon called. “How long does it take you to get here?”

Me: “About 15 minutes?” not, of course, taking into account the need to park the car.

Him: “Great. I’ll see you in 15 minutes. Come straight to surgery on the 2nd floor — don’t check in! Just tell them at surgery reception that you’re here to see me.”

And so John and Colin were off — no diaper bag, toys or phone. 

We have to go back again next week on Thursday and he’s going to put Colin under so he can do a closer, internal examination of the urethra to make sure it’s healing properly. It will only be a five minute procedure, but since Colin will need anesthesia it involves the whole “get your pediatrician to fill out the form saying he’s healthy enough for it, don’t let him eat or drink ahead of time, wait in recovery until he’s kicked the last of the anesthesia effects” process — again.

So while I take Colin to the pulmonologist this morning (in the suburbs, because we couldn’t get an appointment in the city until the end of April), John will be calling the pediatrician to find out whether we need to actually bring Colin in for his pre-surgery physical, or if they can fill out the form without seeing him. I also wonder if his rash will pose a problem, because the surgery nurse asked about that last time.

Veronica continues to do well through all of this. I’ll write a better update of her adventures tomorrow.