foot surgery

  • Foot stretching

    Foot stretching

    The pain is always there, but Namine rarely talks about it.

  • Two years ago today

    Two years ago today

    I can hardly believe that two years ago today, Namine was in recovery after her second club foot surgery.

  • Throwback Thursday

    Throwback Thursday

    I guess I just missed throwback Thursday, but that’s okay. With all of Namine’s progress in her walker lately, I wanted to show you how far she’s come.

  • Diapers and potty training

    Diapers and potty training

    Potty training is stressful enough for both parent and child. It’s made even more stressful by not knowing if your child is able to tell when they need to go, or if they can hold it at all.

  • School is in

    School is in

    Namine is feeling much, much better today. Heck, that much is evident by her appetite alone. She was feeling well enough for the first time in quite a while to do some schoolwork.

  • Surgery and school

    Surgery and school

    We’ve had a crazy time since we went to the zoo. Namine’s gotten her pins taken out and she starts school next Tuesday.

  • Feet, baths, and IEPs

    Well, kids, it’s official. Namine’s feet have been declared just fine and dandy (if more than a little smelly) by both her orthopedic and plastic surgeons. This is momentous news indeed!

  • Cast removal

    Cast removal

    Today is a big day. Namine usually sleeps in until at least 9 or 10, but she woke up before I left for work this morning. When Jessica asked her what today was, she said with no hesitation: “Today I get my casts and boots off!”

  • Going home today

    Going home today

    Namine is playing on her laptop while we wait for Jessica to come pick us up from the hospital. “Who’s your best friend?” Her laptop asks. Namine looks at me, giving me the biggest grin. “My best friend is my Haha! He makes my feet feel all better.” How undeserving I am of such an…

  • Skin graft successful

    Namine is resting in her room in the PICU. She’s being kept overnight, because she is, after all, a heart patient above all else. The graft was successful, and her doctors are confident she’ll be able to go home tomorrow.

  • Skin graft today

    Skin graft today

    Namine was taken back at about 8:15 this morning for her skin graft procedure. We’re told that it should only take about an hour and a half, but we’ll see. Being as delicate a procedure as this is, we’re just concerned with Namine’s well-being.

  • Surgery next week

    Surgery next week

    Okay, next week’s – um, let’s go with procedure – should be pretty low-key. The key word there is should, because Namine’s feet have seemingly had nothing but complication every time they’re under the knife. Hopefully this coming Tuesday will be different, however.