Bennett goes under the knife

:The following post contains actual images from a surgical procedure and may not be suitable for children or the pansies:

Shortly after Bennett was born we found out that he had a cyst on his eye socket that needed removed. Apparently the bone in between your eye and your temple is not always fused when they are in the womb. In very rare cases, when it comes together it can sometimes trap 1 skin cell and start to grow a little pocket of skin inside. So as the child grows, so does the cyst. It can be no way harmful as long as it is taken out before it gets big enough to push on the optic area and affect his vision.

He needed a MRI in preparation for the surgery. Isn't that the cutest noggin you have ever seen, look how smart he is. The cyst is the white bubble on the right side.

MRI day was awful. They had to sedate him through an IV since he would have to be still for 40 minutes. The had a hard time getting into a vein. After 4 pokes, lots of blood and screaming, they finally were successful.

The before shot. Can you spot it? Most kids' grow right on the bone so it is very obvious. Bennetts grew mostly into his temple so it is hardly noticeable.


The Dr. took these for us. Poor buddy.


Ewe!!


The nurse warned us that he would wake up kicking and screaming.
This is how he woke up and stayed.

Recovery has been pretty easy. He hardly skipped a beat. He was back to bouncing off the walls by the time we got home and has never complained about his scraped bone or 10 stitches. Kids heal so fast. He will have a scar but they cut on his eye lid, on an natural crease so you will have to search pretty hard to spot it.