Road to recovery

It has now been one week since surgery #2 and Coop is glad to have the first week of recovery behind him. He still walks a bit like a little old man, but he has improved a little each day. He will go back to school on Monday and we will see if he lasts all day. This picture was taken yesterday when we took Kaiya to gymnastics. He didn't do anything but rest all day, so he cannot grasp why he's so tired. I've had to give him a little education on the healing process. :) This is a kid who never naps, so seeing him so wiped out lets me know how tired he is.

Some of the steri strips are starting to peel off now and he gets freaked when he sees himself in the mirror. I had to clip a stray suture that was hanging out and other than that, his wounds all look great. You can feel his pacemaker under his armpit. We aren't used to be able to feel it, so that will take some getting used to.

The girls have struggled a bit this week with all the attention being on Cooper. They have been super sweet to Cooper, but they have been in need of some extra encouragement. Thank you so much to all of you who brought goodies, food and paid him a visit. That has lifted his spirits more than you know!