Surgery is done and Sydney is back to her little happy self again! (Thank God). Sydney had a rough go of it but who wouldn't?? I can't imagine having surgery on my mouth and then only able to eat liquids through a scary-looking syringe for 10 days and then having to wear silly contraptions on my arms so I could not bend my elbows. She has been a real trooper through it all but poor little thing....it wasn't easy.
We had a scare 5 days post-op where we woke to discover Sydney crying in her crib while horribly covered in blood everywhere..and I mean EVERYWHERE! It looked like a scene out of a horror movie and a massacre had taken place. Anyway, one ER visit and two Docs examining her later she was OK and her palate had not reopened up. We were very thankful for that. They were not sure what could have happened but thought that maybe a few stitches had ripped open, although with all the blood there was it really looked as if all stitches had opened and her surgery was all for nothing. She is 2 weeks post-surgery now and all is just great! She is happy again and loving life. So are we :)
The pictures I have posted are from the last 2 weeks. The first one you see is from getting a mosquito bite right smack next to her right eye just 2 days before her surgery. She woke up with the whole right side of her face swollen and you could barely see her beautiful little eye. Sydney has terrible reactions to mosquito bites but this one was really bad! The swelling didn't go down for at least 3 days. The rest of the pictures are in succession from oldest to most recent. As you can see in the last photos she is back to herself and loved posing for the camera for Momma. I thought I better get some pictures of her in one of the Asian styled dresses we bought for her in China before she grows out of it. The umbrella was also purchased in China.
Speech therapy will start up again and we should start to see some major improvements in Sydney's speech. We also are continuing our Wiggles 'N Giggles class at the Y on Wed. mornings. We really enjoy our playdates with little Miss Emily and her mommy Jamie too.
More updates to follow soon!
