Yesterday Katelin had her third surgery at Methodist Hospital performed by Dr. Browning. She had her adenoids removed in addition to one lone ear tube that was stuck in her ear canal. She was so brave and never shed a tear! The nurses there are all so polite and treat the little ones so well. She quickly asked if she had to have a shot and once she received a “No!” she got all smiley and chatty! Needless to say any worries she had were gone. She is just like her Momma and wanted to see all the tools Dr. Browning was going to use so she knew what to expect!
This picture was taken right after the shot question. Notice monkey is with (of course!) and she picked out a small little monkey blanket in the gift shop before her procedure. We had to laugh at her a little once her “Tylenol cocktail” kicked in. She got a little woozy, sleepy and wasn’t making a lot of sense.
Check out the heater tube attached to her hospital gown. It blows warm air into her gown! How cool!
Playing Battleship while we wait. Kate won!
The procedure only lasted about an hour and then she was in recovery for about 45 minutes. She was a little sad when they wheeled her in to see us which is common when little ones wake up from anesthesia. It only lasted a few minutes and was much happier once they took off her oxygen tester and blood pressure cuff. By the time we left she was all smiles and thought she was pretty cool being wheeled out in a wheel chair.
We thought she looked a little like E.T. here!
Literally within a few hours of being home you wouldn’t of known she had surgery that morning (except for her hoarse voice!). She quickly consumed a can of soup, 7 pickles, a popsicle, a push-up, two cookies, Cheez-its, a pear, and ice-cream! Oh and of course she requested McDonald’s for dinner too! She said she was STARVING because of course she didn’t get to have any breakfast before her surgery.
Relaxing in her blanket-covered chair with a bowl of pickles and watching shows on Netflix. What a way to recover!
I really enjoyed getting to spend two days with my little peenie-poo. I couldn’t have asked for a better little patient. I hope this surgery helps her sinuses, snoring, and fluid in her ears so she gets better rest and is more comfortable all around. Great job Kate!
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