Quick and Painless (well somewhat!)

Justin had his two ear tubes placed today around 12:30. Originally, they weren't going to do his surgery until 2:10 p.m. However, the surgery that was before couldn't go, so they moved us up. It was a bit surprising when we got there that they were so fast-moving and doing things quickly - until on the nurses told us we had been moved-up. Which was good, it was a bit difficult trying to explain to a 3-year-old that they can't eat. He really wanted to eat his "crunchies".

Once we arrived at the hospital, Justin was distracted by everything around him....but when we got to the pre-op. room he became very nervous and wanted to go home. With things happening around him so quickly he was even more nervous and started to cry. He wouldn't sit in the hospital bed, and wanted absolutely nothing to do with it. He also didn't want to get changed into his hospital clothes. They gave him a "relaxer" but I think they needed more of it, or needed to wait longer for it to kick-in. In no time he in the operating room, which he was very upset to leave us. No sooner that we got checked-in to the operating waiting room, looked at the "Patient Update" board a couple of times, Jay went to get a drink and the doctor was out to talk to us about the surgery.

They then moved us to Justin's post-operating room #14. We waited there for them to bring Justin to us (which seemed like a long time, but really was only about 30 minutes). Justin was crying when he arrived, and started crying even harder when he saw us. He was very groggy and looked really tired. We were relieved that all had gone well and he was back with us.

We got him a dose of Tylenol and were out the door. We stopped by to buy an Elmo balloon, that he had spotted on the way in and then left the hospital. Once in the truck, Justin finally got his crunchies he had waited on all morning.

We stopped by Justin's favorite place, McDonald's for a chicken nugget Happy Meal with Chocolate Milk (his new favorite). Once at home, he was playing normal and has been all night. He is complaining about his ears still hurting, so I am hoping that it is just some of the effects of the surgery. We will see. He didn't like having the ear drops put in his ears so that may be some of why he is complaining.

Let's hope this is all done and over with!