Mark had surgery December 22nd. We got there right at 7:30am and did all the paperwork and then waited.
While in the waiting room Mark was playing and fell on his face. Of course blood started pouring out of his mouth and his lip swelled. Then they called his name to come back to pre-op.
In pre-op they gave him some medication and changed his clothes. The medication was to relax him and wow, we need some of that in our house. He was fascinated with his shoes. He refused to let us put them in his bag!
The doctor carried Mark back to surgery and we were back to the same waiting room. 30 minutes felt like 15 minutes. Before we knew the doctor came out to tell us he did well. The fluid in his ears was thicker than she expected. The adenoids were out and we would go back to see him shortly.
The hardest part of this surgery was holding Mark as he woke up. He didn't want the IV in his hand and was in some pain, confused, tired. He had to drink something before they would let him go but he refused to drink until the IV was taken out. My 2 year old has a stubborn streak. They finally took the IV out and he started drinking.
Before we knew it we were changing him back into his own clothes and out the door on our way home.
By the time we were home Mark was back to normal. He didn't act like he had surgery, just a little more cuddly than usual, but he still played with his brothers and was back to be ornery as ever.
Surgery isnt' so scary after all, but it's definitely stressful.
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