I am so happy we are on the other side of Averi's tonsillectomy. We've been anxiously awaiting this for a least a year now. On top of her issues with asthma, she has had to deal with strep and other respiratory problems...mostly during the fall and spring. With all of her issues I don't know if she has ever felt 100% on a consistent basis. I am so excited for her to just feel good!
Wednesday the 22nd was the big day. Dr. Scolaro's office told us to be at the surgery center by 8:30, so of course we rushed to get there on time only to wait...and then wait some more. I believe it was 9:45 when we were called back to the 2nd waiting room. This is where the nurse checked vitals, Dr. Thorton (anesthesiologist) and Dr. Scolaro checked in. And most importantly it's where Miss Ave's got her "happy juice". That is some good stuff:) It's kinda cruel, but I just had to video Averi all drugged up! Personally, I wouldn't mind a daily dose of "happy juice".
Around 11:20, once the "happy juice" was in full effect, they came for Averi. From the time they took her to the OR until Dr. Scolaro came out to tell us how everything went, it was a total of 30 minutes. I mean dang...that is fast! But for those 30 minutes it is such a helpless feeling knowing that the safety of your child is in someone else's hands.
Thankfully everything went smoothly. We were able to be with her as she was waking up and that was hard to watch. She was crying, confused, and in pain. My heart hurt for her. All we could do is hold her and tell her it would get better. The dr. said Averi's tonsils were embedded and covered with yellow pits. Definitely a plus to have those out. Hopefully this will help prevent sickness next fall/spring. For now, I am blessed to be at home helping her heal. Yay for summer vacation:)
Before Happy Juice...a little nervous
