Cub 2's Post Operation

Cub 2’s surgery was a success. He had 40 stitches in his mouth, and he had a stitch through his tongue, as a safety precaution if he has problems breathing. HE HATED that stitch! Cub 2 wouldn’t sleep more than a few minutes at a time.

The Post Op room- We spent a VERY LONG night here

Cub 2: Notice the thread on his cheek - That is the tounge stich

We figure when he is a teenager and asks for a tongue piercing, we will say, “No, you had one before and didn’t like it.”


In fact once he had the tongue stitch taken out he slept for a long time. He also wouldn’t eat with it in and as soon as he had it removed he ate like a horse.

To keep him from sticking his hands in his mouth he had to wear two arm braces called “no-nos” H e didn’t like them because he had a hard time pushing himself up. The only other mishap was that he developed a rash where the monitors were connected to him.

Doing push-ups with a No-No

When we got home all of his brothers and Grandma made a Welcome Home sign for him.

Welcome Home to the Zoo