Sydney had her operation today. We left the hosue at 6:45am and came home at 5:pm. The adenoids & tonsils were removed smoothly, and they decided judging from the fluid/pus that filled up in her ear in 2 weeks that she would benefit from tubes. So they performed that as well. The doctor said the adenoids were incredibly large and almost completely blocked off her nasal airways. He is hopeful that the removal will substantially help her overall health. The tonsils were enlarged, but not on the same scale as the adenoids.
Luckily for us our good friend & bishop of our ward is an anesthesiologist, and happened to be working at the hospital this morning and picked up Sydney's surgery. If we had thought about it, we would have asked for him specifically. He was able to calmly take Sydney back into the OR without any major hassle. He is also her friend's dad which helps a lot! She woke up a bit grumpy & in pain so she got some painkillers and antibiotics and after a struggle over her IV, she finally dropped off into a fairly calm sleep. She would wake up every hour or so for some water but slept for 4 1/2 hours overall. When she finally woke up, she had a popsicle half, some more water, and another dose of painkillers, milder this time, and some more antibiotics. She also got her iv out, which meant she could get her favorite "stripy tiger" pjs on. There was a bit of an issue at the beginning of the day about the hospital pjs they wanted her to wear, and even the tigers on the pjs could not make her happy. We can expect bad breath, a sore throat, somewhat cranky behavior, and a major lack of interest or need for food. She had a tiny amount of chocolate pudding tonight for dinner, but it didn't stay down. We are going to leave the soft solids for another day. She is in bed right now. I am hoping that she will sleep well tonight. The doctor recommended she stay home from school for a week, which is sad, but hopefully we will muddle through!!
I am going to crash now in case she has a bad night! Love to you all!
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Sounds like this went as well as can be expected and that with her recovery she'll be feeling a whole lot better, hearing better and being a happy little girl. Please wish her our best.
And our prayers and wishes to tired momma, too.
Terilynn wanted me to add that all four of our kids had this surgery (well, no tubes -- but Thomas, the son of the kids godmother Marce, went through that). While there are certainly possible complications to any surgery, this one is rather common and all should be fine. We had the same cautions about recovery time, but the kids went back to school sooner than that (maybe the tubes is the issue). But we're confidant Sydney will soon be feeling spunky and probably driving Mom nuts. Oh, and this is the surgery with the frozen treats! If the sugar is too much, keep in mind most any "good for you" liquid can be frozen in a cup w/ a straw or stick, or in ice trays.
Hi Heather!
I just found your blog! Congrats on your pregnancy!
Both my boys have had hearing problems as well. My youngest got tubes in and adnoids out about a month ago and is doing so much better (apart from those darn sinus infections). My oldest will have the same surgery next week. He has had fluid and failed hearing tests for the last year and we are finally getting the tubes. He also has a speach delay and some autistic behavior that I hope is due to the hearing loss.
It is amazing the difference once the tubes are in!
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