Owen's Tube Surgery

Owen had his tube surgery this morning...very early...we had to be there at 6:15 am. He did SO well! We were really worried how he would react not being able to eat or drink when he got up. Luckily he slept until we had to leave so we quickly changed his diaper and put him directly in the car. He was very confused why we were getting in the car and why it was still dark out. Once there he waited very patiently in the waiting room until his name was called.

Once they took us back they took all his vitals (he's 28 lbs and 33 in tall) and we changed him into his gown.
He was super cute in his gown, but he didn't like the id tags they put around his ankle. After the doctor came to talk to us, they gave him some medicine to make him loopy. He was HILARIOUS! These pictures don't truly show it but he first got silly and was laughing at everything.

Then he got snuggly and kept playing with his bear they gave him. The nurses had on these big scrub caps that looked like chef hats and they really tickled Owen. He had no problems letting go of us because he was trying to stare at the nurse's hat. We literally sat in the waiting room long enough to eat breakfast (15 mins tops) before the doctor came out to talk to us. He said that he did terrific and there was a lot of thick fluid in his ear canals. They drained the fluid then inserted the tubes and were out quickly. The nurse came and go us 5 mins later and we went back to the recovery room. He was cuddling with a nurse drinking his sippy cup. He was still very groggy but came around very quickly. He didn't like when we tried to take his cup away to get him dressed again in his pajamas. We were released very quickly, which had us walking out the door at 8:45 (he went in for surgery at 8). It was very quick and easy! The nurses said they wish every child would do this well.

The only time today he has been fussy was when his sippy cup ran out of juice. When we got home, I gave him breakfast and he was up and playing like normal. He ate lunch and napped at normal time. You would really never know the kid had surgery today. I believe he is hearing more clearly. He is already trying to mimic us more and he has become more aware of the tv.

He has his speech evaluation next Tuesday so it will be interesting to see how much he picks up before then. I'll be interested to see what the evaluator thinks.

Thanks to all of you for praying for his surgery today! It could not have gone better!