Well, we are home. And it may be a long story, sorry.....


Cleft Palate repair, lip repair and grommits.....


We left 5.00am Monday morning. The 3 big kids stayed with their dad, and we just took Kane and Zavier with us. We get to the hossy ready for all the day-before-surgery appointments. They go fine, and everything is straightfoward..... then they tell me he needs a blood test He's never had one, and I was just shocked. We go off to the pathology waiting room, and can hear babies screaming I get Ad to take him in, cause I know I will fall apart. But they left the door open, and I seen it all anyway, and of course cried my heart out. But then Ad and Kane come out, and Ad burst out laughing, and tells Kane that mummy cried more than you did!!! Which was true, Kane was really good!!! But I feel like an idiot!!

We leave, and I mentally prepare for the next morning....

In we go at 7.30am for admission. Fill in all the forms. the boys are both being sooo good too. Then we get told they had a huge influx of acutley sick kids the night before, and dont have a bed for Kane . So of course, I fall apart, again....

But then they found a bed, and it was time to gown up and take him in. I couldn't do it, and sent Ad again. I cried SO much saying goodbye, and off they went.

So me, Ad and Za have 2 hours to wait. We eat, take Za to play, and then head to recovery to wait it out.

His surgeon comes out and says it all went really well, but he will be in great pain for a while, and very upset. So of course I cry. But then they say to come in. He is sooking, but not too bad, and wants me to pick him up immediatly. All his drips are in his foot this time, so we have big cuddles, and he falls to sleep in my lap!!! He has done SO well!!!

We move off to our room, and he REFUSES to be put down, AT ALL. If I even slide over in my chair, and cries and grabs on to me. Very cute, and it keeps him happy, but I'm in pain!!!

So I go to bed, sitting up, nursing Kane, and didn't sleep AT ALL!!!

Then at some stage he does a big burp, so I lean him forward a little. He then gags, and a huge amount of black jelly-like stuff comes rolling out of his mouth. I panic inside REALLY bad, but calmly, wipe his mouth and try to comfort him. He finally falls asleep again, and we are both covered with this gunk. A nurse cleans us up, and then the panic all comes out, and I'm crying AGAIN.... I feel like I just cant cry anymore, and it makes it worse... It was just old blood swallowed from the op, and they are glad now its all up.

The next morning one doc says we'll be in a night or 2 more. I KNOW Kane will be happier and better at home, so speak to the pain management team. They agree to drop the morphine down for 2 hrs, then take him off it. If he goes ok, we can leave after just an overnight stay!!!

The drips come out, and Kane goes off!!! Laughing, playing and then climbs off the bed and goes walking!!!

At 2.00pm, Wed, 24 hrs after his op, we are heading home!!! He has been great since getting home. Sleeping better, playing, and cuddling everybody!!!

He still wont let us put ANY food in his mouth, and the liquids are going in slowly, but he is happy. And finally, so am I!!!

He is on antiboitics, panadol and baby coedine, and will be for alittle while. But we are home, Kane is safe, and I have FINALLY stopped crying......

Thankyou for all the msg and love and support ladies, and especially to my clefty buddies.... you know who you are....