Post surgery update

After 4 days in PICU and 4 more days recuperating at home on pain meds, it was like a switch flipped for DS2 last Wednesday night. Thursday I gave him Motrin just twice, and Friday we went back to daycare and work.

He is sleeping more soundly (without making sounds), when he does wake up, he is more rested and wide awake faster. This is good after naps, but it is not good at 4:30 in the morning. That's what time he woke up today. We are having quite a difficult time adjusting to the sleep changes.

He is also rubbing his ears a lot. Our Dr. said that it is probably from the eardrum healing, and not to worry as long as he doesn't have a fever and there is not drainage. DS2 does have his first post-surgery cold. That's kind of new, too. I'm sure his ears and throat feel different, and I know his cough sounds different. Since his hearing has improved, I think the ear rubbing may partly be due to everything sounding louder than it used to, too.