Tonsils

Lauren's tonsil and adenoid removal took place today. It was quite the ordeal. We took her in early in the morning and got her checked into the hospital. We had taken her to a dentist who said her tonsils were rather large. We then took her to an ENT who confirmed we should have them taken out. We decided to do it the next week because we were planning to be home for Thanksgiving and thought it would be a good long weekend for her to recover. So, she had a bit of trouble cooperating at the hospital. They put her in a little hospital gown with tigers on it and let her color for a while. Her biggest contention was that the doctor wouldn't give her any candy (she was supposed to be fasting). They gave her a "cocktail" which was supposed to help her become sedated. She would not take it well and looking back we should have known she would not take her pain medication after the surgery. So I rode on the gurney with her up to the operating floor. She started to get a little out of it and then the nurse just picked her up and took her. They took her into the operating room and the anesthesiologist just puts a mask on her, she takes a few puffs and she is out. Then they had to put a tube down her throat and do the surgery. Her doctor was Dr Gardner and did an excellent job. They use a high powered water pressure device to cut out the tonsils and adenoids. The surgery went well and only took about 30 minutes. She was a little sad when she woke up but I held her for a while and then they sent us home. The doctor said it would take a few weeks for her to recover and he was right. That afternoon she seemed ok but that was because her pain meds from the hospital were still in tact. We struggled the whole time to get her to take her pain meds. Jerry literally had to force them down her throat. She didn't even take her antibiotic and we just gave her the pain meds when she wasn't sleeping or totally in pain. She had a hard time eating and drinking because she was in pain. We hope she does not get sick again any time soon. She is a stubborn little two year old. She just spent most of the time whining and clinging to Mom. I did my best to take care of her with a huge belly and a small lap. We are so glad she is better!