Thomas's Surgery

On Tuesday, Thomas had to go and get his Tonsils and Adenoids taken out. The poor child was scared to death and really didn't want to have to do it, but it really needed to be done to help his sleep and breathing.

We are so fortunate to be only 15 minutes away from the local children's hospital. They were so awesome. We got there and checked in pretty quickly. Thomas played while he was waiting and was super disappointed when we made him leave his car and go back into the pre-op room. After the nurse got his vitals (which took a while because we wouldn't let her look in his eyes or mouth), and after the anesthiologist came in, we got to go on a treasure hunt. We were told to follow the fishes. We walked down the hallway, turning several times and ended up in a room full of toys for children of all ages. Each child undergoing surgery gets to pick one toy out of the toy room. Thomas saw an airplane and snatched it up. He was super excited. I am sure the nurses were a bit annoyed. He was zooming that thing all over at the top of his lungs. They also brought out the anesthesia mask with a strawberry scent to it so he could play with it while he waited.

About 20 minutes before the procedure, they came and gave him a sedative to help alleviate some of his anxiety and to help him relax. When he got his tubes out last year it made him super giddy, this time it just made him tired. He was almost asleep when we left him outside the operating room.

Our doctor was really good and came out to let us know that the surgery was done. Thomas's right tube was actually out too, so they replaced it. They were unable to replace the tube in his left ear because there is still a large(larger than the tube) hole in his eardrum which may have to be repaired later on if it doesn't heal on its own.

His tonsils and adenoids were really big, so hopefully his sleep will be less interrupted and he will be able to stop snoring so loudly.

Today is day 4 of recovery. He seems to be getting better. Day 2 was really rough, he refused to drink anything and dehydration was setting in. He is drinking fine now though, and is starting to act more like his normal self (hence the last picture taken this morning after I got out of the shower).