Summer break certainly started with a "Bang!" when Jacob had his tonsils removed on Monday morning. He was actually really excited about it because (1) he remembered having strep throat SIX times this school year and (2) he got to be pampered and eat as many popsicles as he wanted. Well...his opinion changed after the procedure! Jacob has never been one to complain when he's sick, so when we were walked back to post-op and heard the sobs coming from behind the curtain, I knew this little guy was in some serious pain. It took him a while to calm down because he was certainly scared and in lots of pain. We were able to get him more medicine and get him to fall asleep but then his oxygen level dipped a bit too low and he needed the oxygen mask nearby. He was wheeled back to a recover room and we waited there about 3-4 hours until we could get his pain under control and he could drink at least 4-6 oz.
We got home and he fell asleep, which I think helped. But, the fun was just about to begin. The pain was pretty terrible which meant he didn't want to drink or take his medicine. We finally got him to bed but woke up at 1:30 to terrible wails. More meds and Gatorade and back to bed until his next dose at 5:30. We all woke up around 8:45 and the day has been pretty good. Lots of Gatorade (he's drinking it in 1 oz increments) and rest. So far, he hasn't wanted to eat anything and we keep tempting him with popsicles and slushes. Hopefully by tomorrow he'll feel up to it. For now, we'll stick to movies and lots of cuddles!
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| Shortly after the "silly juice" which made him sleepy before the procedure |
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| Jonah wanted in on the cuddles!! |
