Totally Tubular

Faye has followed the family trend of having many ear infections, 7 since last April, 3 of them since Thanksgiving. After her 18 month check up, we decided, along with our pediatrician, that Faye could benefit from tubes. 

This morning we showed up bright and early, 6:30 AM, at the hospital for Faye to have tubes put in. Since Alan was still at work Grandma Lisa joined us. Faye is definitely a morning girl, she played and giggled and laughed as all the nurses stopped by to ask questions and to take vitals. 

I had braced myself for a difficult morning and to see my baby be carted away from me going into some unknown horror with scrub clad strangers. However, after playing in a hospital room with coral reef decor, Faye went for a groggy ride in a wagon off to the surgery room. She was comfortable with the staff and seemed happy, albeit loopy, just to be in the wagon. 

The doctor came in to give a post-surgery and reported that Faye did great with the anestethia mask and was babbling away until she fell asleep. I'm so grateful everything went well and hopefully the tubes will help my Fay-be feel better on a regular basis.

Looking sweet in her hospital gown.  Softest hospital gown I have ever encountered.

A nice lady in the facility has the job of helping kids feel more comfortable with what's going on at the hospital.  She brought in a box of blocks and some bubbles for Faye to play with.

My nerves calmed down by the time Faye was starting to get loopy.  They brought in the very special wagon to take her to the OR, but let her play in the wagon for a while.  Like any adult, drugged Faye has slurred speech, appears dizzy, and has a harder time popping the bubbles than usual.  She lost her balance and fell against the pillow at one point, it was pretty tender.

Headed off to the OR!  Faye had no problem going down the hallway with a stranger in a wagon, which was probably a good thing in this situation.