Gio's Surgery day

Thursday was a huge day for Gio. Starting at 8:00 a.m. we had the casts taken off. We met with our orthopedic surgeon and decided we would proceed with the Tenotomy on both feet. This is where they cut the Achilles tendon in order to stretch it out longer, which will allow his foot to sit level when he stands. They applied a little numbing lotion to each Achilles, then moved us into the casting room again where they would do the procedure. A little shot in each foot to numb the area inside, then a rather quick and simple cut with a small scalpel and wrapped him up. He will have casts for 3 more weeks and then get fit for his leg braces. He did so good today, very proud of him.