It was a long day yesterday.  We were on the road by 5am to be at the hospital by 7am.  Andrew’s surgery was at 9am.

They repaired the cleft in his throat without harming the vocal chords it was between.  They removed adenoids and shaved the tonsils.  It all went very well.

Waking up from anesthesia was very difficult.  They wanted him to drink something, but he wasn’t having any of that.  Even popsicles and ice cream didn’t phase him.  He just wanted to snuggle with mom.

We planned on staying the night, but once we got to the room he began drinking and eating.  He drank water, juice and ate popsicles. After a few hours, he wanted to walk the halls.  He wanted to go home soon after that.

His nurses said that the doctors had said if he did well, he wouldn’t have to spend the night.  He was discharged about 5pm.  He did sleep some in the car, which was probably good for him.  The rush hour traffic allowed for a good nap.

Thankfully, despite a sore throat, he was talking a lot.  There was some concern that the surgery would hinder his speech, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

The next couple days will be the hardest as far as pain and such.  We’ll continue alternating Tylenol and Motrin and hopefully stay ahead of the pain.

We thank you for your good wishes, your prayers, and support.  We hope this will be the last surgery for quite a while.