Goodbye tonsils!

August 8, 2008

This morning we woke up bright and early to take Breckin to the outpatient surgery center where he would have his tonsils removed. The anesthesiologist and surgeon were truly very wonderful and kind. Breckin was not a fan of being there at first, but eventually relaxed a little. We waited in the pre-op area for about 30 minutes before he was taken back. We didn’t get to go back with him, but they did everything to entertain him during his few minutes awake in the operating room. Once we got home, he told me about a balloon they had and that they blew it up “really, so big!” (his exact words) He even got a pink gas mask, just like he wanted. Immediately after the surgery, he was pretty inconsolable and it took a while for us to get him to drink. Once he started drinking again, we were able to come home. Once we got home, life returned to normal, just with much less activity. He had 4 sorbet pops and who knows how many popsicles. He seems quite fine, but something tells me that has everything to do with the tylenol with codeine they gave him. He will be pretty regularly medicated for the next few days, and will hopefully be feeling better in no time.

Immediately after the surgery, the doctor came out to talk to us. He said that Breckin’s tonsils and adenoids were absolutely huge. When an ENT says that, you know it must be true. I guess his tonsils were so big that they were actually blocking his airways. The doctor said that at night, he was truly struggling to breathe and not getting much rest at all. I asked the doctor about his “failure to thrive” issue and his response was, “Oh, he is going to start thriving now. He will be a completely different child.” Finally, maybe a little relief from what has been years of struggling with Breckin’s weight and eating. Thinking about the possibility of him growing properly, when at one point I thought there wasn’t really any hope, almost brings tears to my eyes. I look forward to see what the coming months will bring. I will keep you posted.

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