January 5th was Ear Day... at least on Ellie's calendar! We went in to have her remaining tube removed, new tubes inserted in both ears, and her adenoids removed. Hopefully this will be the end of all of our ear woes! Surgery was at 9:15 so we had to be at the surgical center at 7:45, nothing like hurrying up to wait!
In the waiting room Ell had fun playing with the wall puzzles. We weren't there long at all, once the paperwork was all done one of the nurses took us back to another waiting room.
I brought plenty of books to keep us entertained. We also met with our doctor, Dr. Diehn, and our anesthesiologist, and our nurse. Ell was in good hands, she had a great team working on her!
Our anesthesiologist even lent Ell her his electronic reader to read/ play The Cat in the Hat.
Time to dress in our hospital nightgown. It had dogs in spacesuits, very silly!
Ell also thought it was pretty funny that the boys had to wear nightgowns too. "Boys don't wear nightgowns!"
Ell, the queen of modesty wasn't a huge fan of this part of the nightgown but I have to admit... I thought it was adorable!!
We played in the waiting area's play corner... There were toys and a movies!
Soon, it was our turn. I put over clothes on and Ell and I walked back to the operating room. She was so brave and I was so proud of her. She (and I) got nervous when we walked in, people were wearing face masks and the room looked so different. I sat her up on the table and she hugged my waist. The nurse gave her 'silly gas' and she drifted off. I laid her down, whispered in her ear, and the nurse took me to the waiting room.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, scared, or even cry. I did, all of it! It was a really scary sight, seeing your baby laying on a hospital bed with her eyes half rolled back in her head and then to be lead out of the room. I knew it was for the best, but it just made the next 45 minutes excruciating long.
To pass the time I got a snack, hummus and pretzels to be exact, because the only other strong feeling I had was hunger and 9:30 in the morning was a perfect time for hummus! I read and every time the door opened I looked up, so I guess maybe I didn't get that much reading done anyway!
Finally, the recovery door opened for me, and not soon enough! Ell was waking up! I went back, kissed her, and pulled out Birdy and Bah-bah. For the next 10 min or so she was in and out.
The first thing she said to me was, "Mama, I have to go potty, bad."
With some creativity, one of the nurses and I got her to the bathroom with her IV in tact. After a successful bathroom trip we snuggled up in the bed and watched some movies.
Then enjoyed a popsicle... FOR BREAKFAST!!
After about 2 hours in recovery with movies, minimal tears, and a breakfast popsicle we were given the go-ahead to go home. Wouldn't you know it, once we pulled into the driveway she declared, "I want to go in first" and with that she skipped from the car and into the house!
She had a great afternoon, a nap, lunch, cartoons, and playing... I think she is going to school tomorrow! She got a get well card, flowers (below), a bear with balloons (above), 2 get well care packages, and LOTS of inquiries as to how you were doing. Ell, you sure are a lucky girl to have so many people love and care about you!
I love you, Ell!
In the waiting room Ell had fun playing with the wall puzzles. We weren't there long at all, once the paperwork was all done one of the nurses took us back to another waiting room.
I brought plenty of books to keep us entertained. We also met with our doctor, Dr. Diehn, and our anesthesiologist, and our nurse. Ell was in good hands, she had a great team working on her!
Our anesthesiologist even lent Ell her his electronic reader to read/ play The Cat in the Hat.
Time to dress in our hospital nightgown. It had dogs in spacesuits, very silly!Ell also thought it was pretty funny that the boys had to wear nightgowns too. "Boys don't wear nightgowns!"
Ell, the queen of modesty wasn't a huge fan of this part of the nightgown but I have to admit... I thought it was adorable!!
We played in the waiting area's play corner... There were toys and a movies!Soon, it was our turn. I put over clothes on and Ell and I walked back to the operating room. She was so brave and I was so proud of her. She (and I) got nervous when we walked in, people were wearing face masks and the room looked so different. I sat her up on the table and she hugged my waist. The nurse gave her 'silly gas' and she drifted off. I laid her down, whispered in her ear, and the nurse took me to the waiting room.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous, scared, or even cry. I did, all of it! It was a really scary sight, seeing your baby laying on a hospital bed with her eyes half rolled back in her head and then to be lead out of the room. I knew it was for the best, but it just made the next 45 minutes excruciating long.
To pass the time I got a snack, hummus and pretzels to be exact, because the only other strong feeling I had was hunger and 9:30 in the morning was a perfect time for hummus! I read and every time the door opened I looked up, so I guess maybe I didn't get that much reading done anyway!
Finally, the recovery door opened for me, and not soon enough! Ell was waking up! I went back, kissed her, and pulled out Birdy and Bah-bah. For the next 10 min or so she was in and out.
The first thing she said to me was, "Mama, I have to go potty, bad."With some creativity, one of the nurses and I got her to the bathroom with her IV in tact. After a successful bathroom trip we snuggled up in the bed and watched some movies.
Then enjoyed a popsicle... FOR BREAKFAST!!
After about 2 hours in recovery with movies, minimal tears, and a breakfast popsicle we were given the go-ahead to go home. Wouldn't you know it, once we pulled into the driveway she declared, "I want to go in first" and with that she skipped from the car and into the house!
She had a great afternoon, a nap, lunch, cartoons, and playing... I think she is going to school tomorrow! She got a get well card, flowers (below), a bear with balloons (above), 2 get well care packages, and LOTS of inquiries as to how you were doing. Ell, you sure are a lucky girl to have so many people love and care about you!
I love you, Ell!
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