Friday was the big day: both kids were scheduled to get their tonsils and adenoids pulled. We had an appointment earlier this month with an ENT and he had no qualms about taking them out in either child. Surprising, since Christopher isn't quite two, but I suppose 6 bouts of tonsillitis in 5 months tipped the scales in our favor. I was younger than he is when I had mine taken out, but that was back in the day when we rolled around in the back of the station wagon sans seat belts. Back when we played outside in the summer all day long and only had to come home when the street lights came on. The good ole days ... another whole post in itself.
I wanted it done as soon as they could schedule it and even better it could be done right before a long weekend since we were told there was a week long recovery period. They were scheduled for 7:30 and 8 AM and we needed to be there at 6 AM for registration. We arrived on time and they staff was really good with the kids. They each got tiger pajamas to wear as well as a hat they could wear to cover their hair during surgery. They were loaded up with stickers and each received a coloring book and some crayons to use while we waited.
I'll admit it, I didn't like that I couldn't go back with them and I couldn't be in recovery when they woke up. We were stuck waiting in the little room until they were ready to be moved to the Woman's and Children's Center. They were being kept overnight since Christopher had to given his age. They both did really well and were pretty out of it when we walked over with them.
I have to say the doctor was right when he said Christopher would be the fast recoverer. Unfortunately that realization came at 3:30 this morning when he was jumping in the crib in the hospital room "I jumping mommy! I jumping!" Madeleine is having a tougher time of it but we are keeping on top of the Tylenol with codeine and she is coming along.
Hopefully this will help with all the sickness that they have had over the last winter. I'm betting it'll be hard to have tonsillitis if you don't have your tonsils anymore.
1 comment:
Glad to hear things went well for them. :)
I remember when my brother and I had our sets removed at 8 and 6. When I got back to school, every time I went to get a drink from the drinking fountain, it would just shoot back out my nose. That was such an awesome trick as a 3rd grader. It didn't go well with the girls, but I was a huge hit with the boys in my class. :)
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