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is bumped up to this Monday!!! I am a nervous wreck!! Fay, and any other mothers that have had a child need surgery, I don't know how you have done it!! My stomach is in knots thinking about my poor little guy being put under anesthesia. Plus they said they don't even give them pain medicine after-just to give them tylenol!! When I have had dental surgery I have gotten pain meds...why shouldn't my child??!?!?!??? UGH.
We have to be there at 6:45 am! It is like a 45 minute drive so UGH on that front as well! That means I think we will have to leave by like 5:30 since traffic will be heading that way. Soooo early!
I will be glad to get this over with though. My poor poor baby...
Noah had surgery when he was 17 months old, for his webbed fingers. It took SOOO long (to me anyway). The worst part was when he woke up actually, going back and forth from me to Rob because he was confused, then he sounded really hoarse from the tube in his throat. They just made him stay until he could drink on his own, then sent us home. It wasn't dental but the DID give us that tylenol with whatever pain stuff they put in it for him. Maybe if you ask they can do that for you?
Miles had surgery when he was 18 months old. I was a wreck!! I will tell you that the WORST thing is when they wake up, Miles freaked the F out! My heart was breaking because he was SO confused and angry. I had to sit with him in a rocking chair for 1/2 hour and try to get him to eat goldfish and drink apple juice while he screamed and pushed away from me. The good thing is that once I shoved a goldfish in his mouth (I should have done it earlier instead of being nice lol) he snapped out of it right away.
His was a semi major surgery and he still only got tylenol, but after the dose they gave him in the IV before he woke up he didn't need anything else. I think I gave him a dose before bed since I wanted him to get good rest and not be tossing and turning if he got uncomfortable in the middle of the night.
I'll be keeping you in my thoughts. He will be ok.
Cameron had surgery at age 2. He had an inguinal hernia repair. He woke up fine and drank almost right away and we took him home. He really didn't even need the tylenol (kids are super resilient). I gave it to him the first night to help him sleep and that's all he needed.
Hope everything goes smoothly hun. I'm sure he'll be fine. This is a good thing right?
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ethan's had two out patient surgeries since july. he didn't need after pain meds cause of the nature of the surgery though. both times they told me that he would be crazy when he came out of surgery but he just like woke up totally fine, just sleepy, they were amazed at how calm he was. it is really scary and it is hard to hand your baby over to someone when you know what they are going to go thru but once you are past it you will be so glad that it's over. i'll be keeping you in my prayers!!! big hugs. you might want to take some juice with you. they usually can't have milk for a little bit afterwards.
I hope I don't make you more nervous, I just walked in there completely unprepared for any kind of reaction like that and I'd hate to have you walk in blind if I could help it.
It is YOUR child,so naturally your afraid,I promise to pray for you both and am sure all will be fine.This is one of those times where it sucks to be a mom,you feel so helpless.
hey! its so hard but when u it comes down to it u just go through the motions till its over with. the hardest part was when one of us had to carry her into the OR and hand her over. i cried so hard.. when she woke up from both her surgeries they didnt let us into the ICU until she was a little stable. its heart breaking to see ur child laying there scared and helpless but i remember feeling ok bec. i knew we were doing this for HER, so she can be a healthy happy person.
Owen will be ok, big hugs!!!
I am a nervous wreck!! Fay, and any other mothers that have had a child need surgery, I don't know how you have done it!! My stomach is in knots thinking about my poor little guy being put under anesthesia.
Plus they said they don't even give them pain medicine after-just to give them tylenol!! 
When I have had dental surgery I have gotten pain meds...why shouldn't my child??!?!?!??? UGH.
That's awesome! 
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