Surgery #4

Hi friends,

So last time I mentioned that I needed to have my tonsils and adenoids taken out... well, it's done!

On Friday, Mom, Dad and I headed to Childrens' Hospital at 5:30 am.  Mom and Dad talked to me about it during the week leading up to that, but I wasn't listening very well because this all kinda took me by surprise.

For the first time Mom and Dad came back to the OR to help with the anethesia process... now they know why I was afraid of their blue suits and funny hats.  I am not a fan of the gas mask or the bright white rooms with blinding lights.

The surgery only took about 20 minutes - I guess it's pretty routine.  The Dr. had decided when we scheduled the surgery that I would spend the night at the hospital, so they didn't have to wake me up from the anesthesia.  Waking up from anesthesia can be pretty hard, so I was glad that I was able to sleep it off instead.

Even though I don't appreciate the process, I'm hopeful that this was all for good cause... not sure if it's because of the surgery, but I was able to stay off O2 the whole time at the hospital and none was prescribed for at home.  My snoring is rampant, but they say that will be that way for awhile until the swelling goes down in my throat.

I feel pretty good now, as long as Mom and Dad keep up with the tylenol - waking up this morning was not fun.  I didn't get any medicine while I slept last night, so when I woke this morning I was in a lot of pain.  The tylenol seems to do the trick though.  I got a prescription for stronger stuff, but haven't needed it since right after surgery on Friday.

Thank you all for your prayers around this surgery... I'm told that I did very well and that things seem to be going well.  Thanks for continuing to pray for me as the recovery process is said to be about two weeks.

Totally unrelated to surgery.  A picture of me enjoying the giraffes at the zoo - can you believe they can eat out of the top of the trees?!

Here I am helping Daddy up.  Pull!

 

Why do they have these tie in the back?  I can't get it off this way!

Before surgery, we met lots of people coming in and out of this room getting all my information before surgery.

I started getting very concerned once this garb was brought out for Mom and Dad - I think I have some supressed memories from previous surgeries about the blue suits and hats.

Mommy helped me feel calm and relaxed after I got out of surgery... I watched "Nemo" and "Tangled" in the post-op area before they finally had a room ready for me in the hospital.

I found out I couldn't eat some of my favorite foods while I ate an orange popsicle.... I was a bit taken back.

Heather and Paul brought me this awesome cake today!  I feel better already!

Thanks again for thinking about me.
This week is Spring Break and Grandma and Grandpa bird will be coming for a visit from Iowa, so I'm sure we'll have some stories to tell.
Love,
Lydia