Surgery for my big boy

My oldest goes in for surgery tomorrow   It's just a minor one, but I'm still nervous.

Good luck!

Aww.. What kind of surgery is it?

I'll keep him in my thoughts, my boy has had two minor and one major surgery. It's scary even just minor surgery, but I'm sure you will both be fine.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:</b>" Aww.. What kind of surgery is it? I'll keep him in my thoughts, my boy has had two minor and one major surgery. It's scary even just minor surgery, but I'm sure you will both be fine."</blockquote>




He's going in to fix a minor birth defect. He's got thumb hypoplasia and they're doing an oppensplasty (I think that's what it's called). He'll be in a splint for 6 weeks afterwards.

<blockquote><b>Quoting HopingforaMiracle:</b>" Good luck!"</blockquote>




Thanks :-)

<blockquote><b>Quoting Gheordynn [CNL]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:</b>" Aww.. What kind of surgery is it? ... [snip!] ... hypoplasia and they're doing an oppensplasty (I think that's what it's called). He'll be in a splint for 6 weeks afterwards."</blockquote>

Hoping for a fast recovery!!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Gheordynn [CNL]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mummy-2-2-Monsters:</b>" ... [snip!] ... think that's what it's called). He'll be in a splint for 6 weeks afterwards."</blockquote> Hoping for a fast recovery!!"</blockquote>




Thank you :-)

good luck! Hoping for a speedy recovery!

Good luck. I think its more stressful on the moms than it is on the kids  
DS has a polydactyl thumb which he has to be surgery on around age one

<blockquote><b>Quoting Misty Walls:</b>" Good luck. I think its more stressful on the moms than it is on the kids   DS has a polydactyl thumb which he has to be surgery on around age one"</blockquote>




Oh? Is it well formed? My friend's sister has hypodactyly. She's missing the ring and pinky finger on her right hand.

Surgery went well. He did almost get admitted because of how sick the anesthesia made him, but there were no beds available, and I get sick after surgery, too, so they were ok sending us home.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Gheordynn [CNL]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Misty Walls:</b>" Good luck. I think its more stressful on the ... [snip!] ... the anesthesia made him, but there were no beds available, and I get sick after surgery, too, so they were ok sending us home."</blockquote>


That's good! Glad it went well  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Gheordynn [CNL]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Misty Walls:</b>" Good luck. I think its more stressful on the ... [snip!] ... the anesthesia made him, but there were no beds available, and I get sick after surgery, too, so they were ok sending us home."</blockquote>




Its skinnier than his other thumb but iy has a nail and bone. Its missing the flexing tendon. What did ur lo have. I googled it but came up with different things

<blockquote><b>Quoting Misty Walls:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Gheordynn [CNL]:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Misty ... [snip!] ... iy has a nail and bone. Its missing the flexing tendon. What did ur lo have. I googled it but came up with different things"</blockquote>



Oh, weird! So does it look fully formed, just small?

If you google thumb hypoplasia type 2, the first image that comes up is what his hand looked like. He was missing that large muscle at the base of his thumb and it's also smaller than it should be and he can't bend it at the first knuckle. I think they took one of the muscles from the opposite side (under his pinky) and moved it over. I'll get my first look at it on Thursday!