XiaoBin is ready to go back to Beijing !

2 weeks post-surgery, and our little guy is ready to head home.  At his follow-up appointment today with Dr Yeow (Cranial surgeon) and Prof Teoh (Orthopedic surgeon), both are happy with his recovery and approved his return to Beijing, where we just need to do wound care.  XiaoBin and his nanny will leave Singapore on Thursday morning.  Thanks to everyone who has been involved in his care, especially Dr Yeow and his team.  Thanks also to fans of XiaoBin who have visited him, played with him and made him feel so welcome here. 

Picture on the right is after the staples were removed today. 













His hands now have 3 "fingers" each...

Checked out of hospital !

Xiao Bin has been recovering well and has been released from the hospital.  He had his hand bandages removed for the first time on Monday, and the orthopedic team are happy with the healing.  They are re-bandaged again for another week.  His skull is also healing well and the drainage tubes have been removed.  Xiao Bin is almost back to normal and can already walk, talk and play.  Only his eyes are still a little swollen.  He will have follow-up appointments on Friday (skull)  and next Monday (hands), and till then shall be resting at home with his playmates, Sasha and Giulia. 
Pictures taken on Sunday (day before he was released), and Bin was so happy to see Sasha and Giulia.

Day 4 in High Dependancy Ward

Much of the swelling has gone down, and he's becoming more alert.  He's already throwing his legs in the air, and today even managed to sit up for a short while.  They are slowly taking him off intravenous painkillers, and he has already started to feed on a little milk.  So all good signs to a steady recovery.  Tomorrow he should be transferred to a regular ward for a few more days, before being released next week !  Go Bin Go !
Thank you to everyone that has been thinking of him, praying for him and sending him positive energy ! 

Out of ICU !

XiaoBin has finally been transferred out of ICU after 2 full days.  He is now in the high dependency ward for a day or 2, before he will be transferred finally to regular ward.  His head, as expected, has swollen so much that he can't open his eyes.  But he's a strong little guy. Still on heavy medications and is mostly drowsy. 

Recovering in ICU

After an 11-hour surgery, XiaoBin is now recovering in ICU.  This is a critical time for him. 

XiaoBin checks into hospital !

XiaoBin is all set for surgery on Monday morning ! Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers ! I will post updates on this blog, so please check back.

Thanks !

Xiao Bin in Singapore

After arriving on May 3rd 2010 from Beijing, Xiao Bin missed his first surgery date, due to a wheezy cough.  The next available surgery date is May 31st, and we are finally a few days away.... XiaoBin is in excellent health at the moment, and we are crossing fingers till then. 
It is estimated that his surgery will last more than 7 hours.  Following cranial surgery with neurological and plastic surgeons, the orthopedic team will reconstruct his webbed hands.  Recovery in hospital is expected to be for at least a week, and Xiao Bin will most likely need to stay another 3 weeks before getting the final ok to go back to Beijing.
ShuHua, his nanny from Blue Sky, has been taking great care of him while in Singapore.  It has been HOT and HUMID, but both are always smiling and cheerful.  They have been staying home most of the time, because he was recovering from his cough, and now we are just being extra careful that he doesn't fall sick before the surgery.  As you can see in the picture, he did have a little outing at the beach, and on most days, he's playing with Sasha and Giulia at home.  He's a very good natured kid, and only fusses when it's time to sleep !

Blue Sky May News 1

We had an amazing start to May 2010. 
First we told the older boys that their dreams had finally come true.  After years of watching the young and cute children leave Blue Sky to join their new families, it was now their turn.  We had known of Luofei's and FuXia's adoption a while back - but we had waited to confirm that Xiao Dai's was a reality - because we could not imagine leaving him out, yet again.  The past few years had seen his best buddies leaving, and each time, we could feel his silent pain.  Finally, a confirmation for XiaoDai - and the bonus was to include Long Long in the line up, as well as 6 other children (Liyong, RuiXue, YinFeng, LuTao, Yaozhong, DangXiao).  It's a good year for Blue Sky. We don't know when each will leave, but hopefully within the year ! 

Our 6th year anniversary party was emotional on all levels.  Old friends, new friends, and the sharing of the adoption news and other milestones. Our staff enjoyed putting on their performances (a break from the childcare routine) and the kids had a great time. Really smiles all around. The older boys getting congratulated and reality sinking in that they will have families of their own. 
Please enjoy our photos on Picasa.  The link is here:  http://picasaweb.google.com/113303080992135466425