We are so excited to share the first before and after pictures of Sophie with everyone! Dr. Bauer is amazing. Simply amazing! Sophie is doing so well after her surgery and is just about completely back to normal. This is great for her, but not so much for us, as she is supposed to have quiet play for the next 3 weeks while the skin flaps adhere to her body and the incisions heal. We are going to have our hands full! Sophie was jumping up and down in the doctor's office today. Mim, one of Dr. Bauer's wonderful nurses, said that she was so glad that Dr. Bauer was not there to see it!
In the picture below you can see that Dr. Bauer was able to remove the nevus from Sophie's lower back and to a point below her waist.
Unfortunately, I did not get any side view pictures of Sophie before the surgery, but in the top picture in the collage below, you can tell how much the nevus came up on her sides. Post-surgery, she has clear, nevus free skin on both sides.
Once we are home and Sophie no longer has the drains, I will take some more pictures of her standing. This will help to see her sides better.
Where do we go from here? Sophie will have the drains at least until Friday, or until the incisions stop draining. We will do dressing changes daily and she will be wrapped in an ace bandage for the next 2 1/2 - 3 weeks. The ace bandages help hold the skin flaps in place so that they can heal properly. Lastly will be the most challenging part of the healing process, keeping Sophie quiet for the next 2 1/2 - 3 weeks. Like most 2 years olds, quiet and still is not a normal thing for her.
We would like to thank you all again for your prayers. They were certainly felt, and we could not have made it through this first round without them. Please continue to remember us and all of other families (there are many) who are going through this with their children (some as young as 6 months old) and other family members. They will be greatly appreciated!
I will close with a few pictures of Sophie before and after surgery.
Excited about the stickers, crayons, and coloring books from the hospital staff.
On the "Happy Juice"!
Sporting her "no-no's" and opening her cards after surgery.
That sweet smile is back 24 hours post-op!
1 comment:
WOW!!! That is amazing!! Looks great!! So glad things are going well. We will keep you all in our prayers that the next couple of weeks are problem free!
Love ya,
Monica
ps-Next time we head south, I will definitely let you know!!!
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