Surgery Info

I'm completely exhausted this week. It's been a tough one. Dylan's been sick. It seems like as soon as we go back to the church he gets another cold. Ugh. I took him back to the doctors Monday and they put him on some antibiotics this time. I think it's only because I begged and pleaded and because his surgery has been scheduled for this Monday, the 3rd of March.

We'll be having his hemangioma on his lip removed. I've noticed lately that it's getting larger, more and more people comment on it. The last time we were at church I had one of the nursery workers chase me down in the hallway to tell me Dylan had fallen and smashed his lip causing it to be red and blister. I can't explain it but when that kind of thing happens I get so protective and embarrassed all at the same time. Partly because when I look at him I don't even see it. What's worse is when you've told the person who's asking about it already and they ask you again the next week as if they've never seen it before. I think this is one reason I keep his passy in his mouth as much as possible when we go out. I just don't feel like listening to the stupid people's comments, "What's wrong with your son's lip?" I know no one means anything by it but it's jut a sensitive subject.

Anyway, all we know right now is that the surgery is sometime on Monday (we find more out on Thursday or Friday) and the actual removal doesn't hardly take anytime at all. It's small enough still to just snip it off and stitch it back up. This won't interfere with pacifier usage and bottle drinking. (Thank goodness!) Healing time is about a week. Now the scary part is that they have to put him to sleep for it. This is where your prayers come in. I need to find some kind of comfort with this. I'm very nervous about it. So please keep us and Dylan's doctors in your prayers this week.

Posted by Mommy.