7:30am - We arrive at Cook Children's Northeast for Noah's Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy.
8:00am - After the anaesthesiologist gets a medical history, we fight to get Noah to put on the gown he his to wear for his surgery before the nurse gives him some "Happy Juice". It's like Valium. Noah took it and about 15 minutes later, he was rolled down the hall to the operating room singing a song all about his Happy Juice while laying spread-eagle on the bed. (Mental note: Happy juice before changing into gown?)
9:00am (give or take a few minutes) - Dr Railsback (Noah's ENT and surgeon) came to tell us that Noah's surgery went well. However, he had discovered a polyp in Noah's nose. We're now directed to give him his Nasonex twice a day in hopes that it will shrink this polyp. If not, it will be back to the operating room to have it removed.
9:15am - We're led back to a recovery room where Noah is sleeping ... snoring. He wakes and starts crying. Thinking it's pain, the nurse gives him another dose of Morphine. It turns out, he was just very unhappy with the IV in his hand.
10:30am - Noah is given a little stuffed puppy in a little blue cape with the name "Cookie" on it (which he has decided is a hamster and his name is "Kirby") and then wheeled out to the car in a little red wagon. In the car, he's given his after surgery gift. You'd think that we gave him a shot of caffeine ... "IT'S MY DS!!" You could tell he was trying to do his high pitched excited voice but it just didn't come out that way (poor guy).
11:00am - We're home.
All in all, it went better than I had anticipated. It's probably because I imagined the worst. I try to be prepared for anything. Noah goes back to the ENT for his post-op Friday where we're hoping he will get the all clear for going back to school (he really wants to show his friends his new DS). We're also keeping our fingers crossed that the polyp will shrink with the Nasonex and we won't have to do this again. If we do, we'll be doing it before the year is up since we've already met the deductible on our insurance. We'll, of course, keep you updated.
8:00am - After the anaesthesiologist gets a medical history, we fight to get Noah to put on the gown he his to wear for his surgery before the nurse gives him some "Happy Juice". It's like Valium. Noah took it and about 15 minutes later, he was rolled down the hall to the operating room singing a song all about his Happy Juice while laying spread-eagle on the bed. (Mental note: Happy juice before changing into gown?)
9:00am (give or take a few minutes) - Dr Railsback (Noah's ENT and surgeon) came to tell us that Noah's surgery went well. However, he had discovered a polyp in Noah's nose. We're now directed to give him his Nasonex twice a day in hopes that it will shrink this polyp. If not, it will be back to the operating room to have it removed.
9:15am - We're led back to a recovery room where Noah is sleeping ... snoring. He wakes and starts crying. Thinking it's pain, the nurse gives him another dose of Morphine. It turns out, he was just very unhappy with the IV in his hand.
10:30am - Noah is given a little stuffed puppy in a little blue cape with the name "Cookie" on it (which he has decided is a hamster and his name is "Kirby") and then wheeled out to the car in a little red wagon. In the car, he's given his after surgery gift. You'd think that we gave him a shot of caffeine ... "IT'S MY DS!!" You could tell he was trying to do his high pitched excited voice but it just didn't come out that way (poor guy).
11:00am - We're home.
All in all, it went better than I had anticipated. It's probably because I imagined the worst. I try to be prepared for anything. Noah goes back to the ENT for his post-op Friday where we're hoping he will get the all clear for going back to school (he really wants to show his friends his new DS). We're also keeping our fingers crossed that the polyp will shrink with the Nasonex and we won't have to do this again. If we do, we'll be doing it before the year is up since we've already met the deductible on our insurance. We'll, of course, keep you updated.
Glad it all went well! Way to be brave Noah (and Chris and Josh)!
Way to go, Noah!!!