Off to a good start!
Nearly 24 hours have passed since we said goodbye to the nasty tonsils.
The procedure went well, the waking up a little rough, and the waiting to go home a little long.
BigBoy #2 surprised me with his voracious appetite for popsicles.
He licked down 8.
Sucked down 3 half pints of chocolate milk.
Went to the bathroom 23 times.
In 6 hours.
Today he has been eating ice cream and taking his meds.
By the time we are done the meds are going to be the most expensive part.
Simply because we have to bribe him to take them since they rank high on the yuckiness scale.
So far it's cost us a couple Chuggington trains and a DoodlePad.
We may start taking donations. :)
The care was excellent at Children's and I'm sure the fact that I'm employed there helped a bit.
I felt right at home and didn't struggle too much saying goodbye after Caleb fell asleep.
I saw several friends and was blessed to run into a co-worker as we were walking into the hospital.
Her hug was just the encouragement I needed at the beginning of a big day.
((Thanks, Bonnie!))
I hear that every day poses new potential for pain and difficulty eating.
It seems to ebb and flow over the couple weeks of recovery.
Today I'm grateful for the fact that BigBoy #2 is taking this all in stride.
We'll stay on top of the pain, stay out of the cereal, crackers, chips (for TWO WEEKS!) and keep praying for a quick recovery and awhole-lot little bit of patience.
The procedure went well, the waking up a little rough, and the waiting to go home a little long.
BigBoy #2 surprised me with his voracious appetite for popsicles.
He licked down 8.
Sucked down 3 half pints of chocolate milk.
Went to the bathroom 23 times.
In 6 hours.
Today he has been eating ice cream and taking his meds.
By the time we are done the meds are going to be the most expensive part.
Simply because we have to bribe him to take them since they rank high on the yuckiness scale.
So far it's cost us a couple Chuggington trains and a DoodlePad.
We may start taking donations. :)
The care was excellent at Children's and I'm sure the fact that I'm employed there helped a bit.
I felt right at home and didn't struggle too much saying goodbye after Caleb fell asleep.
I saw several friends and was blessed to run into a co-worker as we were walking into the hospital.
Her hug was just the encouragement I needed at the beginning of a big day.
((Thanks, Bonnie!))
I hear that every day poses new potential for pain and difficulty eating.
It seems to ebb and flow over the couple weeks of recovery.
Today I'm grateful for the fact that BigBoy #2 is taking this all in stride.
We'll stay on top of the pain, stay out of the cereal, crackers, chips (for TWO WEEKS!) and keep praying for a quick recovery and a
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| Caleb with pre-op nurse, Roxanne, discussing how old he's going to be at his next birthday (and the next one and the next one). |
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| Talking to Daddy after surgery! |
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| Caleb working on his 3rd chocolate milk. He refused to wear pjs. Every trip to the bathroom was met with several grins and chuckles from the nurses and other families. Can't resist a popsicle-stained boy in Cars undies and hospital socks! |
That last picture rocks! I wish I could have seen him in the hallways!
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