On the way in; on the way out…

Today was tonsil removal day for Robert. He was genuinely excited about the whole thing. He and Sarah visited the surgical center Monday so he could look forward to the big salt water fish tank and Sarah knew what the place looked like. And we’ve been reading a couple books about tonsillectomy surgery — though most are dated and assume an overnight stay in the hospital.

We were on time, the surgeon was running a little late (par for the course) but Sarah (thrilled in her Ompa Lompa outfit) was able to take Robert back to the operating room at about 10 and the surgeon came to tell us it all went fine at about 10:30.

Robert was predictably groggy in the recovery room, but he came around and ate a popsicle while watching the Sponge Bob marathon through half closed eyes. He came through the surgery like a champ. Now we need to keep up with the pain meds and help him stay hydrated and see how he does for the next couple of weeks.