details on surgery

thank you for your prayers. it was a good day, but a very stressful one.

the surgeries were running late so alaythia actually didn't get taken back into the operating room until close to 12:45. they gave her some 'happy juice' as they call it, versed - which is an amnesiac. as she was rolling away she called back happily, 'bye mommy!'

the surgery didn't take long. the doctor came out to tell us how it went just 3o minutes after she was taken from us. he said that her ears still had fluid on them. she has not been sick in weeks and this only served to confirm that she really does need tubes. he said that her adenoids were large and were probably contributing to her issues of not being able to drain the fluid. he was very hopeful that her health will look much different.

my biggest concern was for the anesthesia as the surgery was relatively routine. they said that they surgery should be about 30 minutes and recovery 30 minutes. as soon as she started to stir we were supposed to be able to be back with her. they said we would be away from her an hour total. well, after the doctor came out to talk with us, it was an hour and half later until they came back to get us.

that was the LONGEST hour and half of my life i'm certain. when we finally got back into the room, and before they wheeled her in, all of my pent up anxiety, fear and relief came spilling out.

they told us to expect her to be hysterical and inconsolable as she was waking up. she didn't cry much. she just sat on our laps and slept. she has not thrown up yet, and seems to be doing fine pain wise just on tylenol. it's really been a fantastic recovery so far. right now, she's curled up with grandma on the couch eating chocolate pudding and watching ice age.

thank you for your prayers. they were felt today.