First Surgery

Yesterday Daniel got ear tubes placed.  We arrived at Children's Hospital South at 6:15 AM.  I was so worried about him not being able to eat the morning of surgery; however, he was well-distracted by the tiny tykes cars in the hallway and the Disney Channel on TV in our room.  Welles pushed him around in the car for a good 30 minutes or so!  The nurse came to get him at 7:25, and I was allowed to walk him to the doors that led to the surgery center.  He did great!  Dr. Wiatrak came to us at 7:40 to let us know that it went well.  He was able to drain a lot of "icky" fluid from Daniel's ears, and he said that would relieve the pressure in Daniel's head, will help with his hearing, and that he would feel better immediately!  We are so thankful and relieved.

When they brought Daniel to us after recovery at 7:45, he was screaming like a madman.  The recovery nurse said it was completely normal and that the anesthesia made him feel out of sorts.  We left and arrived home around 8:25 or so.  He was back to his normal talkative and playful self after his nap.

My mom brought lunch over, and Aunt B came to visit.  They were able to teach Daniel to blow kisses.  He was so cute--wish I had gotten it on video!  Above is a picture that I took of him during our afternoon walk.

Thanks everyone for your prayers.  We are glad the procedure went as smoothly as it did.