How Surgery Went

Things went pretty much as expected. When we arrived we checked Madison in, answered more questions, and signed more paperwork. After waiting in the waiting room for a little bit they called Madison in. We changed her from her pjs to her hospital gown and she climbed into bed. They hooked her up to the machines to monitor her and took her temperature. We answered more questions over and over again. She was given the Tylenol with Valium but refused to take it so we tried a different way to give it to her. After half of it she was done.....she held it all in her mouth and would not swallow. Eventually she spit it all out. She didn't like the taste. After several different attempts we all gave up. So we had to try and calm her down since she was upset. Than it was time to kiss and hug Madison good-bye and off to surgery she went. She was so brave.

Mommy and Daddy were than taken to the waiting room to wait. After about 10-15 minutes the doctor came out and let us know that things went well and filled us in on everything. She was given a mask since the Valium was a no go and they put her under with the iv. The incision ended up being an inch long and will take at least 5 days to heal. Instead of 2 stitches on the outside she has 4. After the doctor left it seemed like ages before they came back out to get us. Once they did they informed us that she was just waking up and was watching...cartoons. We hugged and kissed her and told her how much we loved her and how brave she was. She said..."I didn't even fall asleep and they cut my bump off and I didn't even cry..I didn't even feel it" and we left it at that. They did say it was hard to wake her and she must be a sound sleeper...and yes, that is true. They let her take the stickers from being monitored off herself which she thought was cool.

We got her dressed and she rounded up her friends.

All in all, Madison's surgery went well...we weren't too worried. After arriving home she was way lying on the couch and singing. She doesn't feel any pain so that is good. She would not take the Valium at the hospital and spit it out..that was the only ordeal. They took such amazing care of her. Her favorite parts: the wagon full of new toys and books that she could choose from (she ended up with 3 things rather than the 1 they initially said she could have), Nurse Sarah because she put round stickers on her chest and tummy with wires in them, Doctor John (not really a doctor but we let her call him that) who was so nice and let her take the stickers off herself and because he pushed her out of the hospital in a wheelchair. When we went to see her after surgery she said she never went to sleep and she didn't cry when they cut her bump off. She remembers nothing except before and after. She now has to lay around all day and that isn't so fun. Thank you all for your warm thoughts and welcomed prayers. It was minor but whenever you put a child or anyone under it is a big deal. She has a few more stitches than originally planned but most are internal. She goes back in one week and than again in two weeks. Tomorrow will be more fun.........