4-25-10 Home!

I will make this brief because we have had a lot of long days, and I am ready to crawl into my own bed again. We are home! Just as I said in my post yesterday, everything I ask prayer for has been answered right away. Dean's hemoglobin level had risen by morning, his vitals were all good, and he has been up and active all day. He is turning right back into his regular self- lots of smiles and cooing! We aren't really supposed to cover his incision so you can imagine the looks we got as we left the hospital. He looks a bit like a baby Frankenstein with his zigzagged stitches. Kara and Evy were a bit shocked when they saw him too. Evy cried, and Kara is really concerned about him not having hair. She seems to think that getting his hair back with heal him. They are both pretty used to it already though. Kara asked a lot of questions. I think ultimately she was worried that she might need a surgery too, but she seemed content when I told her that only Dean needed that surgery and he was already getting better. We will have an appointment at Johns Hopkins at the end of the week with Dr. Simmons and Dr. Ahn. I will update when there is significant news or requests to report now that we are home. I think I will have my hands full because Dean is still in a considerable amount of pain and requires a lot of extra care. We are so thankful to be at home and in recovery stretch. Thank you all so much for your incredible support. Please keep praying for a fast recovery. My little guy still has a lot of pain and swelling. I trust God that a good sleep at home and a new day will bring him added comfort.