Yes, a 6am post about going home really means that we will try to go home today, and it all depends on the discharge schedule, and his fluid intake, and how he does on the oral pain medication. But really, can you take anything a sleep-deprived person says at 6am seriously? You shouldn't.
Thank you so much for your prayers. Titus did great waiting for the surgery, despite a very empty stomach. He went back to surgery around noon and was done in two hours, and the doctor was very pleased with the repair. We had the same recovery nurse as last time, and she remember how hard it was for Titus. She was really aggressive with pain management and even gave him some alternative pain meds that aren't super common for kids. I think those helped a lot, and we'll definitely remember that for next time. He also wanted to drink something right away, and that was really good sign too.
It's always a little rough after the transfer, since the pediatric floor has to review his chart and get everything settled before they start medicating. I was a little frustrated at the beginning, but we got the pain meds going again and even had a chance to visit the outside play area. One advantage of going later in the day is that we hit Titus's nap time/sleep time a little sooner--three seconds on the porch swing outside and he was out! The nurse was able to find a rocking chair for our room, and we also spent a lot of time in that. He settled down to sleep around 11:30PM and got a good five hours in before waking up again. So I was able to sleep a little better this time around too, especially since I didn't have to worry about his lip.
The surgeon signed off on his discharge, but the nurses want to make sure he is doing well on the oral pain medications before they let him leave. So you could pray that everything falls into place this morning so that we can be home tonight.
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