Saturday, June 28, 2008

So Natural for Chase to Help Others

Carter Asleep on Floor Covered in Chocolate

Boston Childrens Dr Clowns

Everytime Carter has surgery at Childrens Hospital we see the Dr Clowns. They come and visit in pre-op and in inpatient rooms. This time we were lucky enough to have them come to our room. Carter was just starting to feel good and it was just what he needed. Some very cute Laughing pics.



Monday, June 23, 2008

Carter Walking on his Cast

I told you he was walking on his cast! Literally NOTHING holds this child back!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Carter Meeting his Surgeon





This past week Carter met his surgeon. Dr Spencer will be doing Carter's surgery in place of Dr Kasser who is on medical leave for the summer.

Dr Spencer will be removing a little bit more of Carter's leg and making several revisions. One of the revisions will be cutting the tibia and the heel bone and fusing them together. She will also be cutting his achilles tendon and reattaching it to the bottom of his tibia not his heel pad like what was done in the 1st amputation. She will save some soft tissue to wrap over the bottom of his leg. This is in hopes to prevent the achilles tendon from pulling the heel pad back like it has done. There is a chance of changes to this plan while he is in surgery. Dr Spencer needed us to give her full permission to revise at her discretion. They are unable to really say for sure exactly what they will do once they open him up again. He will be in a cast like before and stay in the hospital until his pain is able to be managed at home.

His surgery date is June 16th. We will be going next week for pre-op to Childrens.

Thank you everyone for all your support during this rough time.

Here is a picture of Carter at his appointment with Dr Spencer last week at Childrens Hospital Boston in Waltham. I also took a picture of a beautiful tree outside our exam room that I have to show off.

Recliner Potatoes

Brothers Watching a Movie!!

Fishin' with my Dad


Chase got to use his new SpongeBob Fishing Pole that Grammy got him!

Daddy took Chase to Doors Pond, just the 2 of them for Chase's 1st Fishing Trip.

Ever since they got back it is all Chase has been able to talk about.