it was abram's turn this week for the dreaded tonsil & adenoid removal. he was very brave & cooperative before surgery. the hard part came when they took him away from us and he got so upset. they did let him take his blanket & "friends" with him, so that made us feel better. after surgery, he came out kicking, screaming, and VERY restless. in fact, they came out and got me earlier than expected because they needed me to try to calm him down! i think part of his agitation was the fact that his IV was in his left hand which meant his thumb was inaccessible. when you're trying to comfort yourself and you don't have your favorite thumb, you tend to get a little feisty. poor guy did settle down with momma and once the tylenol kicked in, he ate 5 popsicles! we stayed our 4 hours and got the heck outta there. he's been getting tylenol around the clock ever since the surgery and has done fairly well. he's still a tad clingy/fussy, but he's very good at telling you that his throat hurts and when he wants medicine. he's definitely lacking in the energy department, but overall he's been a real trooper. hopefully this surgery will make for a healthier winter for him this year.
here he is with his 1st popsicle looking pitiful...
and this is when he got his thumb back!! let's go home!!
