2 weeks post op

 Gabe is doing great 2 weeks post op. He’s off all medicine and hasn’t even needed any Tylenol since Sunday. His scar has scabbed over and is definitely healing and looking better.  He is learning how to maneuver his body differently. For example, he can’t bend over and pick something up off the ground. He can’t arch his back in any way. Previously Gabe would get dressed by laying his clothes out on the ground, putting his feet in his pants, then hoisting himself up to stand and pull them up. Now we have to teach him to sit on the edge of his bed and cross his leg over his knee to get his feet in his pants and then stand to pull them up.  He has trouble pulling his pants down all the way. He has trouble soaping up the lower half of his body in the shower. All things he  needs to relearn because his mobility is a bit restricted. We’re not sure if it’s stiffness or just limited mobility b/c his back moves in a straight plane now. We will be meeting with OT and PT after he sees the doctor in about two weeks.  Until then, we will keep building endurance with him. He’s made the walk back-and-forth to the mailbox multiple times now. We walked a bit further down the street earlier this week and he made it about halfway. We’ll keep trying to go a bit further everyday. Thank you all so much for all the cards and goodies! It’s been a wonderful highlight of Gabe’s day.  We all enjoy reading them.