Sebastian will be discharged soon. He’s recovering well from the surgery, and we’re looking forward to having the entire family under one roof again. It’s been very difficult, but it’s almost over.
The doctors say that we’ll have to be very careful during the winter flu season. Most kids can weather RSV or a common virus with no problem. But we’re told that Sebastian has limited “pulmonary reserve” and any winter illness might send him back to the hospital. So, they’ve advised us to take him out in public as little as possible, and he absolutely cannot attend daycare.
In light of all this, I’ve decided to take a year off from consulting to keep my son at home. After his next open-heart surgery, we should be able to treat him like a normal kid, but for now we have to be a little careful.