Scott's Surgery

On Friday, February 17 our little guy had tubes put in his ears and an adnoidectomy. He was in such a great mood that morning, singing, coloring and running around. They took us back to pre-op where he got a bear and a coloring book. He played with both for a while as we waited. Then they gave him some medicine by mouth to relax him ... and it did! He was ready to go night-night. Then John (the anesthesiologist) came and scooped him up to take him back the operating room. He went without a fight, so we knew the meds were working!
We waited around 30 minutes before Dr. Burke came to let us know how it went. She said both ears were terribly infected, and his adnoids were full of mucus and infection as well. So, we made a great decision. We then had to wait again until he woke up...as we walked back into post-op I could hear him crying. They handed him over and he thrashed around and cried for a bit (very sad for Mommy and Daddy). Once he calmed a little he got some tylenol, drank a tom of water and we were released. He was great on the way home, ate once we were home, and then napped for 3 hours!
This week has been tough, he has been a total grouch. I know he has felt terrible. He even woke up in the middle of the night a few times, which is so unlike him. This morning was the first morning he woke up smiling and hungry! Hopefully the worst is behind us....

Coloring in pre-op

Hanging with Daddy

Ready to go night-night

The morning after eating some breakfast