Hey everyone we are back from hospital. Jack's operation went great. They ended up grafting 2 fingers and the top part of his palm. We were only expecting the palm to be done, but when they looked at the wounds properely without Jack wriggling around they realised his fingers had full thickness 3rd degree burns as well. But they were really happy with how the procedure went. They were able to use his forearm as the donor site, which means only one dressing to look after and it will be more comfortable for Jack, so that is good. Jack has been a happy little boy all afternoon, which is fantastic. He is very clingy with me but that is understandable. It broke my heart to leave him in the theater room, so I was glad for him to want cuddles all afternoon. Actually he has been like this ever since the accident.

Anyway we don't have to go back until next thursday when they will check the sites, re-dress and re-splint for another week, then he will have a pressure glove customed made (we even get to choose the colours, how cool) and then hopefully his wounds will be healed enough to only need the glove and splint. Then maybe after another couple of weeks the splint can come off during the day and only be used at night time. The glove will probably be have used for 12+months, and it's likely he will need further skin grafts as his hand grows until he is 16 but I already knew that, and see it as a good thing, as it will ensure his hand has full mobility.

So it's going to be a long road but I'm glad that it has started well.

Thank you to all of you that have wish us well.

I'll BB tomorrow to read up on what happened today.