All prepped for surgery!
Last week Avery had her tonsils removed. I was a nervous nelly prior to the surgery, but all in all it went well. Her tonsils where HUGE and completely obstructing her airway. The anesthesiologists told us that he had a hard time getting the breathing tube in place because her tonsils were so large. Hopefully, she will feel so much better once she has fully recovered. She used to complain of a sore throat on a daily basis and was taking 3 ½ hour naps due to nighttime sleep apnea.
She did fantastic on day one of surgery. She did not even cry during recovery at the surgery center, and we had a hard time keeping her from running and jumping once we got home which is a major no-no as it can lead to bleeding issues. Day two, three and four were a bit trying. She did not feel good and was very clingy and quiet. Today has been a good day, so I think we are over the worst. Thankfully, she has been a champ at drinking Sprite and eating popsicles so she has stayed well hydrated which was our ultimate goal. The weirdest part is she sounds like a totally different child. We were warned that her voice may change and boy it has! She has such a squeaky, little girl voice now. My good friend likened it to a chipmunk voice!
She did fantastic on day one of surgery. She did not even cry during recovery at the surgery center, and we had a hard time keeping her from running and jumping once we got home which is a major no-no as it can lead to bleeding issues. Day two, three and four were a bit trying. She did not feel good and was very clingy and quiet. Today has been a good day, so I think we are over the worst. Thankfully, she has been a champ at drinking Sprite and eating popsicles so she has stayed well hydrated which was our ultimate goal. The weirdest part is she sounds like a totally different child. We were warned that her voice may change and boy it has! She has such a squeaky, little girl voice now. My good friend likened it to a chipmunk voice!
Helping daddy make breakfast the day after surgery...her favorite activity is helping daddy cook!
We love our little chipmunk and hope she feels 100% soon!
4 comments:
Glad Avery is getting back to normal. Love that you are spoiling her with popsickles and soda....
I'm glad Avery is recovering well and in good spirits! I love that she has a 'new' voice, too ... it sounds cute. i like her little scrub shirt :) bet she was the cutest patient!
Are you sad her voice is different? I hope she is better soon and no longer complains of her throat hurting.
She looks so grown up in these pics... too grown up. I love her hair so much
Awwww..bless her heart! Her voice will be back to normal soon, but it takes LOTS of ice cream and popsicles.
Post a Comment