Day Six, We are out of the mix

Well we have made it home. Thanks to everyone for all your prayers and words of support. The doctors came by this morning and said that we were cleared to go home. They stopped his antibiotic and checked all his sutures. They said that everything looks really good. The swelling should subside by the 10th day and all the stitches will dissolve. During the night last night The Gopher pulled off the cast that was on his nose. The doctor said that it looked fine and didn't need anything to cover the stitches. They said that if he bothers it we can put a band-aid over it. His nose looks very different. It went from big and bulbous to small with a little hump at the top. He will probably need another surgery later in life to make it look prettier, but for now he will look fine. He has been a little grumpy (but who wouldn't be after having your head cut open), but we had a few faint smiles when he got to play with his toys here at home. The neurosurgeon said that he can resume normal activities within a few days, but I think we will be a little more cautious. He will get lots of pampering and special treatment. We decided that he needs a t-shirt that says "I had brain surgery and all I got was a hole in my head and this lousy t-shirt." Hopefully as the next few days go by he will continue to be more comfortable. Especially now that nurses aren't checking his vitals every few hours. In the next couple of days I will post some pictures of his new nose and his baseball-like incision (once the redness and puffiness go down a little). Thanks again to everyone and we really appreciate all of you so much.