Two New Ear Tubes And Two Less Adenoids

Yesterday was round two of surgery for Little A. After months of suffering through clogged ear tubes, she was finally able to get new ones and to get her adenoids removed. Since B was in Mexico and the kids and I were staying at Grandma and Grandpa's, Grandma and I got early and headed to the hospital with Little A while Grandpa and Big A did 'boy stuff' (fishing, hiking and box delivering).

Little A was in a great mood from the minute she woke up, to the minute they wheeled her into surgery. She talked to us, played with us, played with Elmo, watched TV, played with the new bear that the hospital gave her, and talked some more.

Little A and Grandma practicing what would happen AFTER surgery

I LOVE this picture! She just looks SO happy!

Little A and Elmo chillin' and watching some TV

Practicing breathing with the mask

Giving Valentino (the new bear) some practice breaths

The surgery lasted about 30 minutes. *DON'T READ THIS PART IF YOU DON'T LIKE DETAILS* The doctor came out and told us that she had done great and that the surgery was well warranted since her ears were filled with thick fluid and her adenoids were full of pus. He believes that she'll be feeling great when she's fully recovered, so THAT was good news!

We waited a few more minutes and I was beginning to be bothered by the fact that I'd not been taken back to see Little A yet when FINALLY the nurse came to get me. Little A was JUST starting to wake up, and was wanting to scratch at her nose and eyes. I rubbed her arms, rubbed her face, rubbed her hair and just talked to her until they let me pick her up. It was only a few minutes (an hour, MAYBE???) but it felt so good to have my little girl in my arms again!

I held her...

And held her...

And was just starting to climb into a bed with her so we could stretch out...

When she started throwing up. The after effects of the anesthesia were not so easy on my little princess. I called for a nurse who came in and cleaned her up and removed her wires and tubes and told us we could take her home. That was that!

She crashed in the car on the way home and slept while we ran errands (picking up prescriptions and soft foods) waking only long enough to get sick a few more times.

By the time we got home (about three hours after we'd been released from the hospital) she was wanting to try eating something. She ate a tiny bit of soup and a little bit of pudding and she was raring to go! There was no keeping her down (except when she'd crash every 1/2 hour or so for a few minutes)!

We've had ups and downs throughout the last couple of days, mostly ups, and once in awhile she has some pain around her neck and throat area, but for the most part, we're good to go! Let's hope this is the last time!