Drake Family 7: Sep 19, 2009

After surgery pictures - not for the squimish

Okay, whats a mom to do? I hate that he has
to go through this. Considering all that was done,
I guess you can say that it looks really good. He
had a drain this time that I had to pull out the following
day so the swelling is hardly anything like the first time.

The doctor called Sunny the next day to apologize
to him because the cut was half the size they told
him it would be. You know guys, they want the biggest
nastiest looking scare possible ???? What is wrong with
them :-( They were able to repair all his own parts and
not have to use any donor parts....way better but only
half the scar if they can fix your own. GUYS!!!

Now the therapy begins three times a week. This
is taking its toll on me. I use to be able to handle this
surgery stuff pretty good but in December I passed out
and this time I puked when I had to empty the drain.
I just got done eating a egg salad sandwich when Sunny said
the drain was full and of course when I went to do it (the nurses
said it is sooo easy) and it was, except they failed to warn me about
the possibility of it flying all over the place due to the vaccum seal
when we opened the plug!!!! I still think it was because of
the heavy egg salad on my stomach.....I really cannot handle
this stuff anymore. I am getting to old...haha

So we had a wheel chair for the week because Sunny did not want
to miss the New York State Fair. Can you believe him! Ohhhh to be
young again.

Sunny's surgey day........

Oh no, not this again....didn't we just do this in
December?

Walking into the Harrison Center at 6 a.m. to
have the ACL done on the right knee now.

Dad and Sunny just before they get him all doopy!

We both really hate this as any parent would. Never
like your child being put under.

I love you Sunny Bunny Boo Bear.....have good
dreams

This kid has a stomach of iron. He always wakes
up hundry and is upset when he gets ice chips
and toast!

Emily Trust was nice to stop by the hospital
to make sure Sunny was doing okay. He was
all doopy and had every one in stitches. I am sure
he does not remember any of this.

This is not a good time now. Some one give me
a shot of something.....anything!

trying to get alittle rest before they release me.
That bathroom break really did me in.

Well, they did the ACL, PCL, MCL, trimmed both
sides of the minicus and shaved the femur bone
down being my knee was up into the bone. No wonder
it hurt for so long.

Just leave me alone....I wanna sleep

Okay, I guess who ever made this same day surgery,
never had one done before. Thank you doctor for
ordering a nerve block in my groin before I left because
even with all that was repaired, it felt much better this time
than just the right ACL alone.

I am whole again!!!! Yeahhhhhh, lots of therapy ahead.

They love their cousin Shelby......

Out on the boat trying to keep Riliegh warm.

Oh baby it is cold in the back of the boat when
you are little!

Is it my turn yet? I want on the tube....

Okay, maybe not my turn yet? I wanna ride!

aaaaha, I won Landyn!!!!

Are fighting to the death??? What game is this?

Wack, I gotcha....commin get up and fight like
a man.

Oh no he is getting up...I think I am in trouble
now......lol

It is time to Tango Shelby. :-)

Tyler loving the Turtle rides that Shelby gives
him.

Hold on Tyler, I am going under!!!

I need air.....I am coming up

Finally, a breath of fresh air....this turtle stuff
is hard! :-)

aaaaah, I don't think so Skyler. I think you are
missing a part to that get up. Me thinkies you are
gonna get a headache with that get up!!!

Chicken Man is at it again ~ at the Lake House

Oh no, he is at it again. Have chicken will travel.
Everyone just loves his chicken. I swear he was a
Chicken in another life....lol

I have never tasted his chicken but I know it is
good because everywhere we go they ask him to
cook it for them. Even when we are racing they
call ahead of time to say are we doing chicken ~ is it
chicken tonight :-)

We are tailgating keeping Scott company and munching
down the gold fish. Tyler loves those fishies!

Waiting for that chicken to get done....common Uncle
Scott, whats takin sooooo long?

We will eat a little and then go out on the boat and
pull the kids around on the tube. Ohhhh what fun!

Time with Carl and Dana at the Lake House

Okay, this was after the day was almost over
and the boys were playing nail biting ping pong :-)
you would have thought a million dollars was riding
on the game. Prego Danielle starting to look tired.

Nate taking his game seriously!!!

Uncle Carl definitely took his game seriously...
lol

Jamie waiting for her turn to play. The guys would
not give the table up.

Getting ready to send the ping pong into the
next Century...haha

Jonny and Danielle getting ready to call it a night.
Something about the sound of water and being
on the Lake.

The three Amigo's eating chicken that Scott cooked
all day long for everyone. Just call Scott the "Chicken
Man".

Is this what you call a "tailgating party"?

Okay, this picture was taken from the weekend
before. Hi, pretty girl. She was not feeling well
this day and Dana had to take her to the hospital
that night ~ they thought she had appendicitis. Poor
thing!