Let's Talk Recovery
The recovery process for you, little man has had it's ups & downs. It'll be 1 week tomorrow since you had your tonsils removed, so I'm going to talk about days 1-4 post surgery. Surgery day was probably the least painful day for you. We were told that you'd probably sleep a lot once we got you home, but that didn't happen. You dosed off for a bit after you had your first dose of pain medication & you had some ice cream. Seems like as soon as you finally fell asleep, you started getting visitors. Your Dad & Mamaw Burt stopped by for about 15 minutes with a milk shake & then left because they wanted you to get some rest. You didn't fall back asleep after they left. You actually never took another nap. About an hour after your Mamaw & Dad left, Mamaw & Papaw came over with your brothers & sister with cards, balloons & 20.00 for you to spend on whatever you wanted. You opted to have Creag put it in your Savings Acct. We grilled out that night and I ended up making everyone go outside so you could get some sleep.
The next morning, Day 2 was probably the worst. You got a very good nights sleep. You didn't wake up until close to 10 and your throat was VERY dry & sore. You wouldn't drink at first because it burned your throat & I remember you crying and saying "This is the worst thing ever." I was pretty helpless and felt very bad for you, but was able to finally get you to drink & take your pain meds to help with the pain. You ate a little bit on day 2, but not much. Maybe 1-2 scoops of ice cream & a bite of mac & cheese. Later that day/night, you were feeling a little better & we were getting a little antsy so I asked if you wanted to get out for a bit and you said yes. You wanted to go to the movies so we went to see Iron Man 3. Good thing the tickets were only $5.00 that night instead of $14.00 because you only lasted about 15 minutes & wanted to leave because your throat hurt & you were sleepy so we went back home & took it easy for the remainder of the night.
Day 3, was pretty much the same as Day 2, with you eating as little as possible. I could tell the lack of nutrition was taking a toll on you, but you had no appetite. We got out of the house for a bit that evening & that kind of helped you. You finally had a bath this night. Your hair was sticky from sweat & we both laughed at how disgusting it was. After your bath, Creag was gone, so we cuddled in my bed & watched the Spurs/Heat playoff game.
Day 4, which was a Friday, I went back to work & Creag's mom came over to watch you. You guys laid around all day. She made you a chocolate shake out of the homemade ice-cream that her & Sammie had made you & you guys watched the video of the Helicopter Ride in Hawaii & some of the Never Ending Story. That night, after you still weren't eating, Creag & I decided that you needed out of the house. You'd been cooped up for way too long so he bought 3 tickets to the Red's Game in the all you can eat Club Section. We knew this would get you to eat & we were right. You were tired walking in, so Creag gave you a shoulder ride. We got to the cafeteria area & you decided to start with fruit to eat. Oranges (which was supposedly the worst thing you could eat because of the acid) & grapes. I judged the oranges by your expression & you didn't flinch so I let you go with it. You did great with those & I think it instantly gave you the energy that you needed. After the fruit, you had soft pretzels & cheese & then had an ice-cream sandwich.
This was exactly what you needed & I'm so glad we took you. You made it through the entire game & got to see Jay Bruce's walk off homer. I know you wanted to yell but refrained! And then we sat through fireworks at the ballpark. It was such a fun time with just you. You crashed in the car & Creag carried you up to bed & you slept through the night like a champ! BTW, you were the first & only kid so far to sit in Club Seats...bragging rights, buddy!!
