He has snored almost his entire life and has never really breathed through his nose.
He was beginning to develop sleep apnea and when we took him to the ENT doctor she said they had to come out.
Actually, her exact words were, "I'm surprised he can even eat. These things are HUGE!"
Because Hunter just turned 3 years old and was one of the youngest, he was one of the first to have surgery in the morning.
We had to be in Denver by 7:30am, which meant a very early morning for everyone.
Papa and Nana came with us and Granny stayed back to watch Tanner.
We were thankful for all the extra help.
Hunter was pretty excited about the magnetic tables in the waiting room and passed the time until it was his turn.
He was such a trooper. I could tell he was a little nervous but he was pretty much all smiles the whole time.
He loved his "pajamas" and thought his green socks were "really neat."
All of the nurses loved him and took such great care of him. They even let Elle, his VERY loved Elephant, come with him for the surgery.
I was able to stay with him until he was under. I was really nervous and it helped to be with him until he fell asleep.
It took him awhile to wake up from the anesthesia but once we were able to see him he was already sucking a red popsicle and seemed to be doing well.
He was sooooo funny coming off of the drugs but still used all of his "pleases" and "thank yous". It was hysterical.
At one point the nurse asked if he would like to come home with her and he said,
"No, thank you. I'm going to go home with my mom, Michael, my nana and papa."
We were home by the afternoon and he was eating macaroni and cheese that evening.
We assumed recovery would be a breeze because he was doing so well that first day but it has come with its challenges. Hunter had a really rough week and still continues to be recovering.
We are hopeful that this next week will bring some relief for him and some "normal" for us.
He sounds so different and his once raspy little voice is now about 3 octaves higher :)
We thank God for protecting him through the surgery and trust that he will be feeling much better once he is all healed up.
Until then, it's been lots of resting, tons of popsicles & ice cream, and far too many movies.
I'm sorry I've been so quiet on here. So much has been going on. Lots more to update...
But for now...
to bed.
6 comments:
Oh Laura, you guys have been through so much lately! Our friend's little boy had this same surgery and it was so funny to hear his voice afterwards - what a big difference! Praying that Hunter continues to recover and feels completely better soon!
My goodness! I am glad he is doing well! Hard for Mommy I'm sure.
I'm glad that he is doing better and that he had great care at the hospital!!!
What a sweet boy. I LOVED seeing the picture of him and Elle. She has been special for a long time. :) I hope he is continuing to feel better every day. Love you all!
We saw your FB updates and were wondering what was up. Glad surgery went well. Praying for fast healing!
Brayden (my oldest now 6) had his tonsils and adenoids removed when he was 2 1/2. It's a scary time but he was a trooper. Glad all went well and is now better!!
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