The day after surgery is no fun!... If Donovan could think straight enough to summarize his day, I'm sure he'd be saying this. The good news is that there was no sign of a fever! The amazing news is that he did get out of bed today, twice! Even did a lap out in the halls to snag the available Wii (all in one unit on wheels) which was a Godsend as the distraction was very much needed today. Getting out of bed means three people transferring him to a reclined wheelchair. It is so amazing to me... less than 24 hours after having two major bones cut, repositioned and put back together, muscles moved, ligaments lengthened and he got out of bed!
The harder parts of today were the pain he is dealing with and the frustrations he has. The pain is not apparent until he is moved (repositioning every two hours... even at night... is critical to keeping him from getting sores). The frustration is over not being able to stand or move as he's used to and a few bothersome itches where we can't get to them. But Donovan is this amazing child who even when he's uncomfortable will express his feelings clearly and then move on to the next thing. He also just simply needs some good sleep and tonight it solidly started by 8:30! Pray it continues until at least 8:30 in the morn!
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