So long tonsils & adenoids
Poor Aidan was once again called to the operation table… only this time it was to remove his tonsils and adenoids.
It’s been a couple of years since our pediatrician started warning of his enlarged tonsils, and I admit that the poor kid always seemed to have a runny nose and cough. Sinus infections get nasty and require weeks of antibiotics, not to mention the x-ray of his head to confirm the diagnosis.
The Pediatric Surgery Center we went to was so much better than the hospital environment we dealt with before. It’s no surprise that Luke and I were dreading the whole thing because of what happened last time. Holding Aidan down to get his temperature and doping him up just to get him into the room would make anyone sweat! But, we were pleasantly surprised by our little man’s bravery. He went in without any protest and handled everything like a pro. In fact, the whole procedure only took two hours from start to finish. We were there at 2pm and home by 4:30pm.
Dr. Orabello confirmed that his tonsils and adenoids were both very large. So, we expect some dramatic improvements once we get through recovery. Who knew that adenoids grew back though?… strange!
The days that followed have not been pleasant. Aidan has been reluctant to drink or eat anything and has become seriously constipated from the codeine. He was supposed to drink 6-8 8oz glasses of fluid each day and we’ve been lucky to get a few sips out of him. Once he gets the codeine, he’s so doped up that he pretty much just sits on the couch like a zombie watching television. If I never see Magic Schoolbus again, it will be too soon!
There was a little ray of hope this evening when he hate some dinner and drank a glass of Gatorade. And, we resolved the poop problem quickly with a pediatric laxative suppository. Surprisingly, Aidan didn’t put a fight over the whole suppository installation!
Anyway, I’m ready for Aidan to start bouncing off walls and talking non-stop again. It’s just been too weird with him laying on the couch all puffy eyed and pitiful!
