pictures from our day- and more surgery details

Here is the day with most if not all the details:


Wednesday night- 8:30 pm- dressed for bed in the jammies that Bug choose for the ride to the hospital. This allowed me to get up, just change his diaper, put on his socks and slippers and head out the door. This was all done in the vain hope that Bug might go back to sleep since we got up an hour before our usual time. No such luck, Bug was up for duration. We signed in at the hospital and then played in the waiting room until we were called back to the prep area. Pap was Bug's favorite playmate this morning.

Telling Pap to sit in the child size chair- we all got a laugh and then Bug wanted me to do the same thing. Bug has a wicked sense of humor.
Bug, just hanging out.
In the prep area. Bug had to be put into a hospital gown- he did not like this part- no matter how happy he looks in this picture. The hospital allows the kids to take 2 security items with them into surgery. Bug choose his firetruck blanket and his firetruck dog (matched his jammies). They each got hospital tags like Bug and I got. Bug's tag/bracelet was on his ankle- I will never do that again. he fought each time they wanted to see the tags to match us up and to double check that they the right patient in the right area.

This is right after we got back to the recovery area after surgery. Bug an IV- he was fine with it until our nurse went to take it out, then he wanted it out right away. He was still so sleepy and so tired. He refused to drink anything until he was dressed and ready to leave and then he sucked down the apple juice. We worried that he might throw up on the ride home, but he did not. I choose to ride in the back of the car next to him- Pap drove home. This way I could watch to see if might get car sick and I could hold his hand and rub his hand. he seemed to be comforted by this.

This afternoon after our nap- Bug was starting to feel better and we moved to the couch for the rest of the day.
He is still pretty out of it and it about 4 pm- so 9 hours after surgery. By 5 pm, he was really feeling much better and acting more like himself



So at this point it about 6 pm and he is running the house pretty much like usual

Although the couch was still our hang point.
One tired Momma
One happy Bug- feeling much better
See, feeling better

So for C whose son S is having the same procedure on Monday, this is what to expect afterward:

1. Wet diapers for the first few hours- very painful. Bug ended up with diaper changes every hour and he let me know by whimpering that he needed changed- if I was not fast enough, there were lots of tears and crying- it was hard to experience.

2. Tylenol and Motrin are your friends: alternate them every 2 hours (allowed). I finally got him dosed enough around 2 pm- from that point on things got better. The doctor said to dose him as often as the labels allowed to keep the pain down the first day.

3. The doctor said clear liquids until he could keep them down- we never had a problem. Bug wanted fruit snacks, Sprite and chicken- he got them all in addition to the chips he requested. I figured it was not worth the fight to try to get him to eat other things- he rejected jello in no certain terms. Go with your gut on what to give S.

4. nap with S and nap as soon as you get home- if grandparents or other family comes back to the house with you, leave them in the living room and go to sleep- getting S comfortable is the most important thing and you need the rest after being stressed out before and during the procedure.

5. Take pictures- you think you might not want them, but you do- especially before and after.

love and hugs to you all,

Deb AKA Momma Bug