They ended up doing a surgery which is call a Z-plasty. A Z-plasty is a plastic surgery technique that is used to improve the functional and cosmetic appearance of scars. Basically they were trying to provide some give in Jonas' scars allowing him to have more functional movement in the areas under both his armpits and behind his left knee. What they do is make a Z shaped incision (thus the name) let the skin stretch out and then stitch it back up.
A before shot of Jonas' armpits
Before Shot behind Jonas' Left knee
The surgery started at 7:30 am and he was out at 9:30. They let me in to see him as soon as he was awake. Up until that point I had dealt with the whole situation quite well. The moment I walked into the recovery room and saw him it all hit me like a ton of bricks. To see him like that again was more that any mother could handle. When I bent over to give Jonas' a hug and kiss I could smell that distinct smell of surgery and a flood of emotional memories came right back to me. The rest of the day He was pretty out of it.
This is what Jonas looked like when I walked into the recovery room.
After Shot behind Jonas' knee
After shot of armpits
We are now home and Jonas' is on the path to healing. We go back to Sacramento on the 9th of May to get the stitches out. In the mean time I am trying to keep him from moving as much as possible, which is such a hard task with such an active little guy. I can shower him every other day and then pat dry the stitches as quickly as possible as they are not supposed to stay wet long. Last night was the first go at it and it proved to be quite a traumatic event for both Jonas and I. When Jonas was originally burned he was so much younger that when I had to do bandage changes he didn't put up much of a fight. Well last night he screamed like I had never heard him scream before. I had thought the hard part (the surgery) was over but I guess I was wrong. Sometimes being a mom isn't all fun and games. I remember always hearing the phrase from my mom "this hurts me more than it hurts you" and thinking that it was so dumb, but now I know the meaning of that phrase more than I care to. Jonas truly is such a little trooper he is stronger than I ever could be. Please continue to keep him in your prayers.
Below are two pictures from last night. You can tell that it is looking bruised and swollen. Hopefully it will start to go down quickly.
3 comments:
you're making me cry too! again, i am so incredibly sorry that you and your family have to endure all of this. you are definitely in our thoughts and prayers!
I'm not even a mother yet and the tears are flowing. Crystal, you are a strong woman and I admire your strength as a mother. We are thinking and praying for you in the coming weeks as your little guy recovers.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you too. I get emotional if Tralee falls down and gets a bruise. I can't imagine what you're going through. Your strength as a Mom is astounding. I hope your little guy heals quickly. We'll pray for a quick recovery and health and happiness for your beautiful family.
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