The details

So, we made it through the surgery and Quinn did so great. Thursday night at the hotel, he spiked a low grade fever of 101.2 and, well, you can just imagine how bad I was flipping out. His urticaria had returned a bit on his trunk, and FEVER dammit. His fever lasted all of 1 hour, we went to bed, and awoke with no fever and the rash gone. Go figure.

Thanks to Chris for turning me on to Lysol! It worked! Yeah! Now I am passing it back to you!

Actually, it was just meant to be and no amount of “control freaking” would have made it any different. But, hey! I am one to believe that you at least have to try! Right??

So, as I said, he flew through the surgery. He came out from the anesthesia without any difficulty, and life was grand.

He ended up with a tendo-achilles lengthening, a release of his posterior tibialis, and a release of his toe extensors (this was something Dr. W. decided to do right before surgery). The tendo achilles lengthening was not as successful as we had hoped. Without getting too technical, we were only able to gain 15% more dorsiflexion. It was hoped to increase by about 25-35%. This indicates that the problem is more likely to be in his ankle joint capsule, and this is not great news. It is quite crappy. If the release, casting and such do not work, then he will have to have surgery again, this time into the joint of the foot. Bah!

But, you know what. I have my little Quinnie. He is happy, smiling, and hs started walking on his foot. Bye, bye metal walker. He actually went to school this morning! The miracles of modern medicine!! Surgery on Friday, walking and school on Monday.