Slowly but Surely

Day 2 of the recovery and things are going pretty well.  Her pain seems manageable thanks to her gigantic bottle of Percocet (see picture below).  She has been doing a lot of sleeping and watching videos and today had enough energy to work on a craft project and play Polly Pockets.  The need for the procedure was again affirmed as necessary after the ENT and anesthesiologist told us that her adenoids were in the top 1% for size and that they had made their way all the way in to her nose.  My little pixie smelled an M&M today and said it was the best thing she had ever smelled.  I guess when your nose is filled with adenoids your sniffer doesn't function at capacity.  Yeah for delicious smelling M&M's, resilient kids who recover quickly and all the medical staff that were so good to us! 

E Man is taking his home health role pretty seriously.



When Kennedy came out of surgery the hospital staff had her stuffed otter, Ollie, all dressed in scrubs.  Ollie got her tonsils out too :)

Life is what happens, when you make other plans.

There are 2 weeks of soccer left and t-ball has just started. I bought a pool pass to enjoy the pool all summer. Kids concerts at parks and play dates with friends are scheduled.

And then….

A follow-up MD appointment after Kennedy’s ear surgery indicated that she might have an adenoid problem. Sounds like a shoulder-shrug-no-biggie situation when you first hear about it. But, after getting several other medical opinions it is clear her adenoids and tonsils must come out. Poor little girl has almost total blockage of her nasal airway and sleep apnea. My mind knows this is a necessary medical procedure but my heart is sure telling me something else.

I would trade places with her in an instant. I have guessed and second guessed (and third guessed) myself as to whether this is the right decision. It is. But, doing what’s right does not always feel good. So, I am off to buy pudding and popsicles, I’ll mash as many potatoes as she wants, she can have ice cream for breakfast. Please, just allow everything to go smoothly tomorrow, and please, just think a little thought for my girl.