Laser Tx. #17

Everything went as planned! The weather was a little snowy on our trip to Ann Arbor but nothing we couldn't handle. Elliot woke up healthy and well enough for his procedure. We arrived at 9:45 for check-in and he was in the operating room by 10:10 am! Talk about speedy service! No pre-op med again and he did very well. This helps his post-op recovery so much and we were out of there in a blink of an eye. We did a "full treatment" this time meaning the maximum joules that he can handles and the entire Port Wine stain area. Since we were not diligent with the sunblock this summer I felt that it was best to get a full treatment, rather than just a blend.

We, of course, went to Chipotle afterwards. That's become our "thing" and he really looks forward to it. Usually Elliot orders a kids meal and eats a little of my burrito. This time he wanted his own burrito! If you've never been to Chipotle..you need to go! These burritos have to weigh 2 lbs by the time we're done filling them, haha. He ate nearly the entire thing (just a little shell and rice left over) plus some chips.

Aunt Lisha went with us like always. :)  I enjoy getting to spend the afternoon with my best friend and she's the perfect support I need. We stopped by Toys R Us on the way home (and by "stopped by" I mean we spent an hour browsing the entire store!). He was thrilllllled until we discovered they didn't have the one thing he was looking for...go figure!

I will post some follow-up pictures as his "spots" heal. I'm also going to test out the Lavender oils on a small part to see if it helps the spots fade quicker. I've heard this has helped others and it's worth a try! Elliot will be missing a couple weeks of school while the spots fade.

Pre-surgery

Picking his stickers before leaving!

Elliot's burrito the size of his head!

All ready to head back!

Snuggles with Mommy at home <3