Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Trace Update For Non-Facebook Addicts!

So, I didn't mean to totally say that Trace was having surgery and just leave everyone hanging, so sorry! Remember the *slight* Facebook addiction that I have acknowledged? I kept Facebook updated (yay Facebook mobile) with Trace updates, but completely forgot that there are still some people who are not on Facebook (so, get on Facebook and "Friend Me" already).



Trace was really cool with the getting up early and going to Grandma's. My mom works at the hospital, so Trace and I rode up with her so that John could get Taylor to school before he came up to the hospital. When we went back to start getting ready for surgery, Trace got the "VIP" treatment, as everyone there already "knows" him through stories from Grandma! Lots of stickers and a coloring book and a wagon to ride around in! He got a stuffed puppy dog and a cool fleece blanket - he was living large! The Christ Church United Methodist Women's Society donates blankets to the day surgery center at Ruby for children having surgery - I think it's great that they help children feel more comfortable when faced with all the scary things about surgery.





John showed up right after they gave Trace the Versed and he was starting to get kinda loopy. Trace wanted to have "blue hair" like the OR staff, he thought it was hilarious!



Trace's surgery went great, Dr. Ramadan said that both ears were filled with fluid and the left ear was starting to get infected - yuck! He also said that Trace's adnoids were 60-70% enlarged, so getting them out should definitely help both the mild apnea and the fluid in the ears. Back in the recovery room, Trace woke up seriously pissed at the world. Luckily, John got him to sleep and he woke up much happier! We went home a few hours later, and Trace was running around the living room playing that evening! Thank you Dr. Ramadan and the Same Day Surgery team for taking such great care of our little boy!



17 comments:

  1. What a champ! He is so cute in all of the pictures - love the "blue hair"! It was great to hear how well he did!

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  2. Destini!

    So I joined Facebook last week, but I'm not loving it yet. I think I like blogging better. Maybe Facebook will grow on me.
    I am so glad Trace is doing well after surgery. How nice to have an "in" with the hospital staff. They won't give Caden versed because of his severe OSA they don't want him to get too relaxed! Adorable pics of Trace!

    Trisha

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  3. He looks so cute. I'm so glad it went well. I do love that he wanted "blue hair." :)

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  4. Oh, he is such a sweetie in those photos with Daddy. That photo of him with "blue hair" is just too cute!

    Watch out for the TERRIBLE breath he will have a few days after having those adenoids removed. It smelled like something died inside Parker. :-)

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  5. Thanks for posting about he adenoids as it will soon be Aidan's turn. So happy everything went well. How wonderful to have your mom working at that hospital. Looks like he got the best of care and treatment.

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  6. I'm so glad things went well for Trace! What a tough cookie, up and running around later that day!

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  7. Lilah also seems to wake pissed at the world! hmmmm! lol Glad he is doing much better and recovered well from surgery!

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  8. What a trooper! I'm cracking up at everyone's comments, because it seems we all had similar situations! Talk about pissed at the world...I think the PACU staff were cheering when we finally got Seamus out of there! Isn't the Versed hilarious though? So glad that Trace did so fantastic - he looks adorable!!

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  9. Oh I'm so glad to hear it all went well. Could you have a happier kid about to have surgery!? Those pictures are just too cute!! I'm just so glad it went well and he was up playing the same night!! Now i'm going to go find you on facebook :)

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  10. He looks SO freaking cute on all the pictures! I am glad to hear everything went well!

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  11. Oh, he is so precious sleeping in his daddy's lap. I'm glad all went well.

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  12. What a brave little man. So glad that the surgery went well. Andrea was the same way after surgery. She had an Arby's melt and curly fry on the way home afterward. Of course the next day she was a bear.

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  13. He is such a cutie pie! Blue hair! That is very cute! What a nice thing that blankets are donated! They feel very special then before facing surgery. Hopefully the tubes and adenoids out will make a world of difference for Trace. Thank you so much for the cute pictures.

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  14. BY the way that is Kim who commented. I don't know why I had to post anon?

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  15. So glad to hear the surgery was a success! He is such a cutie!

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  16. I just wanted to say hi and let you know
    That i love you all three of you very much
    you are everything to me! Love you DAD

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  17. Glad to hear he's doing much better. He's SUCH a cutie and I just love those photos. Capturing all of the moments!
    Lisa, Brian and Liz

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