One of the scarier things in a mom's life is having to watch her child be taken away from her down the hall to an operating room!! Today was my 3rd time - this time with Jakey!!
Last Thursday, his hernia popped out again and was really hard and painful! So we rushed up to Temple (Texas) and saw the surgeons and they scheduled a surgery for this morning. Now a hernia surgery is pretty straight forward - or so I hear - I couldn't do it!! But it does require anesthesia - which just adds a little more stress to the situation.
Jakey was a CHAMP!! We were taken in almost immediately because the person before us was late (so we got their spot - yeah for us - too bad for them!!) They had this CUTE girl come in with a bag full of stuff to help Jakey understand the process. She had pictures of the operating room, mask with the balloon on the end that the anesthesia gas comes through (and he got to blow up the balloon through the mask), a teddy bear that he could take with him - along with his new Power Ranger!! And they showed him a picture of the yellow line that they called "the hugs and kisses line." That was where you gave mom and dad hugs and kisses before your surgery.
He put on his little robe - seriously there is nothing cuter than a little kid in a hospital robe. And they wheeled him out in a red wagon. He looked for the yellow line - we kissed and hugged - and he was off!! He didn't even look back - just kicked back in the wagon and took a ride!
Next thing we know - we are in a post-op room and holding a VERY cranky boy. Anesthesia is not fun to wake up from. That took about an hour and now we have our Jakey back!!
We received 2 instructions from the Dr.
1 - Keep the wound dry - ok easy enough.
2 - Keep him from doing anything too rough or physically demanding - YEAH RIGHT!!!
It's 4 hours since we got home - about the time the local and Tylenol should have worn off - and this kid can't be kept down!! We're in for a rough couple of days!! Not for him - for mom who is going to be stressed out with this crazy, active child!!
But he sure is a champ!! Go Jakey!!
For fellow Jane Austen lovers........
About Me
- Sheen Family
- I'm just a mom of 3 crazy boys (5, 5, and almost 4) - trying to survive each new day with the adventures it is sure to bring! And while I may joke about my boys and how they know just how to test my patience - know one thing for sure....... My 3 boys (along with my husband) are the loves of my life, my greatest blessings and a constant source of laughter and happiness!
3 comments:
That sounds stressful, but the hospital seems to have a fantastic system for making everyone comfortable with the procedure. Very smart of them.
Glad to hear he's doing well!
I'm so glad he's doing well! Good luck keeping him rested for the next few days! ;) (Maybe some duct tape would help? ;)
So how many movies did you get? He may start quoting all the lines in the movies just like his aunts and uncles do!!!
Hey, that could become a fun game to play at your house.....
Sheen Scene It!!!!
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