Well, yesterday was the date for Jasper's annual bone marrow biopsy. It was a bit easier this year for him to understand why he could not eat after dinner the night before, and why he had to be hungry and thirsty all morning.
We got to the hospital about 8am, had bloods done at 8.30 and were in theatre by 10.30.
This year was a bit different, as they had to have a skin sample for some testing they are going to do for us in the USA. It is all part of the complementation testing thing we have been trying to get sorted for the last 2 1/2 years. Keep your fingers crossed that we get some answers this time, or we are out of options!!
So the surgery normally takes 20 minutes.. Jasper's bone marrow was really stubborn this year, and it took 1 hour. Not nice.
Anaesthetic also makes him really aggressive and scary when he wakes up, to they gave him something to sleep a lot longer, and he was good when he woke up. It was strange though, he woke up, needed the toilet, was too dizzy to walk (understandable), and then said he had a sore tummy, and proceeded to dry reach over my shoulder (thank goodness for the empty stomach!). He sipped water, went a really pale shade of white and back to sleep on me.
When he woke up again (SpongeBob was on!) he was a strange shade of grey and then went green. I have never seen it before, and freaked out a bit.
They put some fluids in his cannula and he was drinking a bit too, and slowly his colour returned!!
Then it was time to have some food, and all he wanted was an icy pole (popsicle). The ward always has icecream etc on hand, so that was no worries!!
Take out the cannula, have a flu shot, and 20 minutes later we were on our way.
Jasper still felt pretty sick, and slept all the way home.
He is very tender this morning, but eating well, and just taking it easy.
I think the flu shot site is the sorest bit!!! one little needle, rather than the big one they used in his back, or the site where they took out the chunk of skin on his wrist!!! He was awake for the flu shot, not the operation, so it is funny what has the trauma associated with it!
He has bandaids every where, and bandages, and REFUSES to take his name bracelet of his ankle! He was on best behaviour, and had most of the nurses eating out of his hand!!
His bloods are all really good - as I have come to expect, and we should have some results from the biopsy in the next few weeks. I will update again when I have more to report!
Thanks for reading.
Brooke
