Today Davis had tubes put in his ears! It was quite an eventful day! We had to report to Northeast Georgia Medical Center at 6:30 am this morning. We did our best to keep Davis up late last night so that we didn't have to put him to bed hungry! We went to Discover Mills, Babies R Us and Target to stroll him around! Then he enjoyed Cheetos on the way home around 9:30! :) Yumm Yumm! We woke Big D up around 6:00 this morning and loaded him into the car. We had to wait in the surgery pavilion for the first 45 min. This was wide open spaces for D so he wasn't very apt to sit tight! :) Around 7:15 we went back to meet with the doctors, anesthesiologist, and nurses. D looked too cute in his gown (see below). He was not a happy camper in this room. Cartoons could only do so much. He was so wanting to get down and run, and momma drew the line at tiled hospital room floors! :) Mommy was overjoyed to know learn that there was going to be no IV - just some feel good relaxation medicine and some anesthesia gas to keep him under during the quick procedure! For those of you who haven't heard - Davis's last IV experience was the worst thing Mommy, Daddy, or D have ever experienced!
Here are Daddy and D posing for a quick shot after dressing D in a stunning *buff* gown (a little on the risque side if I might add - as it was backless!) I know D will kill me over this post one day! I love you my cuddle bug!
Mommy with D (fixated) on Curious George on the micro-screen!
Around 7:45 the doctor came in before his next procedure and let us know that he would be ready for Davis in about 15 min. The nurse brought in some medicine in a syringe that made D drunk as all get outs! :) It was hilarious. He was a totally different child. Can we get some of that to go? He was all giggly and RELAXED!
Here is Davis loving the world! (Hey! Wait a minute - Looks like daddy confiscated the syringe and helped himself to some as well!!!)
Right at 8:00 a nurse came in and wrapped D in a flannel sheet. She let him keep his *pibby and carried him away as mom and dad gave him a quick kiss. She promised to stay with him and take very good care of him. Mommy lost it and cried wanting her baby back in her arms. In the meantime Mommy and Daddy were moved to a Recovery room where by 8:15 Dr. Wood came in to tell us that he procedure was over and that everything went well! He said Davis would stay back there for a little while, and then they would bring him to us! We had to wait on him longer than the surgery took! Mom kept freaking out thinking something was wrong because it was taking so long. Dad finally went and asked the nurse if he was ok to ease my nerves, and she assured us that he was fine and would be back any minute. With grandparents and our former pastor in the room Davis made his grand entrance down the hall. Below are some pictures of him returning. He started sitting up as soon as he saw us and heard our voices.
Here is King D being rolled back to Mommy and Daddy in recovery!
The doctors and nurses kept warning us that he would be upset and cry upon arrival. They said it wasn't due to pain just confusion over why they felt so funny with the drugs. He was an angel, and a very thirsty angel at that. We had orange gatorade waiting on him and he downed two sippys full in no time. I know that he was very thirsty and hungry! He let me and Pops rock and love on him, and he even played with one of his favorite Peek-a-Boo books. He felt very warm, but the nurses and doctor assured us it was because of the anesthesia and the fact that he had been wrapped in warm blankets. So soon he felt perfectly normal to the touch! They sent us home with ear drops that we have to give 2times a day for 7 days, and other than that he is great!!! Mommy and Daddy stopped on the way home to get some gravy and biscuits. D acted quite interested so Daddy sat in the back and shared his with Davis. We also ran by and picked up his drops. Davis was wide open and singing Five Little Ducks "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
Mommy and Daddy put D to bed when we got in, and he wasn't happy about that. However, he needed to rest. He woke up wild as and ate lunch. Early this evening we put him back to sleep as he was acting a little uncomfortable. So I think Motrin will do the trick! His doctor has called to check in and has just been a blessing! It is so comforting to have physcians that really care about you!
We cannot express our gratitude for your thoughts and prayers, as they were greatly felt by us all. God is so GOOD, and we are so lucky that he has blessed us with special family and friends like YOU!!!
Sincerely,
Tim, Amanda, and Davis
7 comments:
the tubes are awesome. best thing we decided to do for joe. they work great. i am glad it all went so well for D!
I am so glad that the surgery was so easy for your little guy. My oldest son had to have emergency surgery on his mouth a little over a year ago. He fell and hit his mouth. You are right, leaving them and waiting is the hardest thing. I was an emotional wreck waiting on word from the doctor. God is good all the time!!!
God knows I would have been a wreck too! Glad everything went well and we will cross our fingers for no more ear infections.
Amanda
I am so glad that everything went so smoothly for little D's surgery. Seems God had everything under control for you and your little guy yesterday. Hopefully it will stop all ear infections...those things are brutal on the little ones!
I can't believe how much he's grown! He's such a dolll and I'm so happy things went well.
Big D is too adorable in his buff gown! ANd you're right - he probably will hate you later in life for sharing that with us...but that's the perk of being a mom...we can do stuff like that!! So glad that it went so well. Sounds like he was a trooper!! You couldn't have asked it to go more smoothly.
The gown picture is so cute. Glad the his surgery and recovery have gone well! After I gave birth, it was hard for me to stay in the recovery room and not go nuts wanting to see my baby boy.
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