Luke's Surgery at Shriner's Hospital in Salt Lake

Luke at the Shriner's Play Room the night before his surgery

Luke had his first appointment with Shriner's Hospital on Dec. 29, 2008 to see if they would be able to fit him for a prosthetic foot. They were absolutely wonderful. He got x-rays and it was discovered that the only surgery he would need before getting a prosthetic was one to amputate a few undeveloped ankle bones; both of his bones below his knee were fully developed - yeah!! (If they were not fully developed, he would most likely need to have an amputation right below his knee instead of just at his ankle).
We were told that it takes about 3 to 6 months to get in for a surgery, but then they came back in to the room and told us that they had a cancelation and would be able to get him in in a week!
so January 6th ath 1:30pm, we went to the hospital, and the next morning at 9am he went in to surgery.
It took 2 hours and he came back to his hospital room where I was waiting, in a blue cast.
He was such a trooper!
The middle of February he will go in (after he cast comes off and the swelling goes down) to get fitted for his first prosthetic. We can not wait for him to have this. He will be able to walk without a limp.

Luke with one of the nurses making him laugh while he took his blood pressure

This is the blue tedy bear they gave him right when he checked in. He loved to hug it and slept with it several nights once he was home again as well.

We went on a walk the morning of his surgery to make time pass before they came to take him away. He loved sitting in the wagon!

His cast after surgery

He was very grumpy after surgery, and the only things that would calm him down were popsicles, lots and lots of popsicles.

They day he checked out Ivy gave him a ride in the wagon again.

Ivy had Luke sit in the wagon to watch a movie on the TV while she sat in his bed. They were both very happy with the situation.