We were released 
from the Children's Hospital this morning around 8:30 am. He now has a state-of-the-art Cochlear Implant installed on the right side. The surgeon said it all went well and that this new device (approved by the FDA on Sept 8th) is nice and thin. This means that you can hardly feel it under his skin. Yesterday Alex was so miserable and his incision was still draining so much that I couldn't imagine that he would be ready to come home today. But, oh, what a difference a day can make. He didn't even come home with a bandage around his head. He is crawling around and back to practicing his standing up skills. His face is swollen--and continues to swell. He always needs to be careful to not catch a cold until his ear is healed so that he doesn't have any more pressure in those cavities. I'll attach some photos from yesterday and today.
from the Children's Hospital this morning around 8:30 am. He now has a state-of-the-art Cochlear Implant installed on the right side. The surgeon said it all went well and that this new device (approved by the FDA on Sept 8th) is nice and thin. This means that you can hardly feel it under his skin. Yesterday Alex was so miserable and his incision was still draining so much that I couldn't imagine that he would be ready to come home today. But, oh, what a difference a day can make. He didn't even come home with a bandage around his head. He is crawling around and back to practicing his standing up skills. His face is swollen--and continues to swell. He always needs to be careful to not catch a cold until his ear is healed so that he doesn't have any more pressure in those cavities. I'll attach some photos from yesterday and today.
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As CUTE as ever! I'm so glad things went well. We're going to be excited to find out if you notice any differences in his hearing behavior now!!
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