Carsten’s Surgery Days 1-4
On June 10th, Carsten went in for a tonsilectomy/adenoidectomy surgery with Dr. Hobgood. We checked in at 6:30 am, and he was taken back as scheduled at 7:30 am. The surgery was completed in under 30 minutes and I was holding him in my arms as he woke up.
Day 1: This was a very easy day. Carsten seemed to have a little appetite and even got up to play toys with his brother. He ate Jello-o, pudding, ramen noodles, and an orange sherbet push-up pop. Our dear friend brought us a yummy dinner complete with watermelon Jell-o for Carsten. He rested on the couch for a while. He took pain medicine twice during the day and once in the middle of the night.
Day 2: The day of sleep. Carsten slept most of the day, and had almost nothing to drink and ate nothing. He woke once in the night and reluctantly took his pain medicine.
Day 3: Carsten was awake a bit more today. He was hoping to make it to his cousin Andrew’s birthday party, but it didn’t quite work out. He spent the day on the couch watching movies and snuggling with mom and dad. He had a rough night with lots of restless moments and crying out in pain. He refused to take any medicine.
Day 4: A promising breakfast of bacon and pancakes. It was great to see his appetite back a little. After dropping Camden off at church camp, Carsten and mommy shared snuggles on the couch while watching movie. The afternoon has had tears and more sleep. I wish I could just take his pain away. He asked for a bath and then fell asleep on the couch. He slept better than other nights, but at 5:30 am, he woke me up and took his medicine without a fuss.
