Dylan was an absolute champ yesterday! I thought not eating or drinking in the morning would set a negative tone for the whole experience, but he was absolutely chipper and charming until they sedated him, when he became loopy and charming. He was on the move until the sedative kicked in, playing with his little cars, the garbage can, his favorite Clifford book, and one of those handle push-cars (already at the hospital; I don't have a Mary Poppins bag to fit that!)
The waiting wasn't the greatest part, and he was pretty upset when we got back to the recovery area. He slept on and off for most of the morning and early afternoon, still groggy and medicated. Around 3:30, either the anesthesia completely wore off or the main medication completely kicked in, because a switch flicked. He was back to his mischevious, speed-racer self - playing my mom's piano, crawling around, giggling, and trying to climb up the stairs.
Keeping him in "taking-it-easy" mode for 3-4 weeks might prove to be more stressful than the surgery!
I am beyond thankful that everything went so smoothly.
It's wonderful that the surgery went well. You must be so relieved!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad everything went well and yes I think keeping hin in "take it easy" mode will prove to be a challenge. Of course, that's a great sign!
ReplyDeleteSooooo relieved!
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