Bouncing Back!

A week ago Reuben went to hospital for his latest spinal surgery, he went to theatre at 5:30 in the afternoon, a little later than anticipated but Reuben managed being nil-by-mouth for the day with the help of lots of bubbles and amazing staff at the hospital. He likes to wait for the bubbles to land on his face and pop!

 
 
Everything went really well, we stayed in overnight and came home on Friday afternoon and his recovery has been better and quicker than previous surgeries, Reuben is back to being his cheeky self again and should be back at school next Monday :) The surgeon did an amazing job, he has lengthened the rods in Reuben's spine by three-quarters of a centimetre and Reuben is healing nicely.

 

Reuben has lots of tubes and wires when he comes out of theatre but they don't bother him, the only thing that ever bothers him is the light attached to his toe or finger, either on the grip or the little plaster they sometimes stick around to monitor his heart rate and oxygen, it's always the red light that he doesn't like being attached to!

 

 I'm enjoying having him at home again for a while before he goes back to school, today we're doing bonfire activities and making chocolate apples - lots of fun :)

What did I make the mistake of doing?.. Buying advent calendars in October!  Reuben thought the first of November he could open his first door... after a moment I just thought well it's my own fault, we'll have a calendar for November and December this year then! I'll have to think of something creative for the 26-30 November but never mind why not! And of course Esther has to have hers too and can't be left out!