Forgive my absence! My 6-year-old son had his tonsils removed and I took a week off work following the surgery. He did amazing. He slept through the night the last two nights - the first time in a long time that has happened. His post-surgery instructions meant he had to lay low for a week. We stocked up on a few new Lego sets and family came to visit. We rented movies. Just this past weekend we ventured outside. He flew a kite. We have had that kite in the garage for more than a year and it was finally put to good use.
I sat in the waiting room a week ago with my mom during the nearly 45-minute procedure. Was I a nervous wreck? Well, yes! But when we were invited back to the recovery room, he was sleeping soundly. A few long minutes later he came out of it and just looked at us for a while. Once they gave him the first dose of his oral pain medicine (he received some via his IV), he spoke. He even smiled. I couldn’t believe it. It took about five hours before we had a room, but he let us read books to him and when the nurse brought the recovery room DVD player over (a Mickey Mouse one no less), he really perked up.
Kudos to the hospital staff. He didn’t want to leave the next day (it may have had something to do with the fact that we don’t have cable and in the hospital, he had access to the Cartoon Network). When I told him last night he was returning to school, he even said “Yes!” Spring break is over. He’s ready to see some friends.
I’m so glad it all went well! I hope the surgery will help with his sleeping issues. He’s such a trooper (as are you). Way to go Momma!