Madison had 2 doctor appointments today, one each for her neck and leg. The surgeon who harvested most of her fibula said her leg looks great! (Madi had to decide which leg to choose....the choice for me was simple... her moms :)
The other doctor looked at her throat through her nose. As expected there is still quite a bit of swelling. As the weeks/months go by, each day should be a tad easier to swallow.
Monday night Dad and Angela took Madi out for sushi, one of her favorite meals. We were impressed how much she ate given what her throat must have felt like.
On Tuesday Madi had a throat study with Tessa (mentioned in a prior thread): Tessa was "extremely impressed" and remarked that Madi's progress was "amazing". Again, the swelling will continue go down over time but she's progressing in the right direction!
Another milestone today... the staples in her neck were removed. Again, it's an impressive incision in the front of her neck with about 50 staples. I was trying to convince Madison to keep the staples and make a bracelet, how cool would that be?! It turns out that they had to cut each in half to wiggle them out. Dang!
The other doctor looked at her throat through her nose. As expected there is still quite a bit of swelling. As the weeks/months go by, each day should be a tad easier to swallow.
Monday night Dad and Angela took Madi out for sushi, one of her favorite meals. We were impressed how much she ate given what her throat must have felt like.
On Tuesday Madi had a throat study with Tessa (mentioned in a prior thread): Tessa was "extremely impressed" and remarked that Madi's progress was "amazing". Again, the swelling will continue go down over time but she's progressing in the right direction!
Another milestone today... the staples in her neck were removed. Again, it's an impressive incision in the front of her neck with about 50 staples. I was trying to convince Madison to keep the staples and make a bracelet, how cool would that be?! It turns out that they had to cut each in half to wiggle them out. Dang!
Given Madison has been doing extremely well, we decided either mom or Dad/Angela would travel home to reduce hotel expenses during this leg of the journey. Mom, Rodger, and Madi will travel back on July 22. Chris and Angela arrived home in Simi Valley at 2 AM this morning.
I think there was a movie star sitting behind Chris on the plane last night. The paparazzi kept snapping pictures... something was definitely up.
More to come in the next couple of days, stay tuned.
I think there was a movie star sitting behind Chris on the plane last night. The paparazzi kept snapping pictures... something was definitely up.
More to come in the next couple of days, stay tuned.
