My Son's Surgery

On July 2nd my darling son had to under go surgery for a Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy.

The surgical procedure went well overall. He was taken into the operating room at 10:25 and we where on our way home by 1:00. It went much better than my anxiety had excepted it to. He came home in pretty decent spirits, very sleepy and cuddly. He did enjoy a few bowls of Ice Cream, I even talked him into eating a bit of salad. Was also making sure he was drinking as much fluids as possible in between his sleep. On the 3rd I notice things were a bit off, he was wheezing whenever he got up to go the the bathroom etc. On the 4th he attempted to come up the stairs to take a shower, by the time he reached the landing he could not breathe, gasping for air. Immediately we rushed him to our local hospital, I did not even have time to check in and they already had him in the emergency room. Hooking him up to machines, IV inserted, and medications give before I even got back to him :o( Very sad and now upset mommy trying to put on the bravest face possible to let him know all would be OK.

(Right before: Being transported to CHOP)

The Dr. came back in to inform me he needed better medical attention then what they could provide and that we were going to be Medivaced to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Upon hearing this he is now frightened as am I not really sure what to except. Still brave mommy face on in attempts to keep him calm. The EMT on board with us was simply amazing giving him hugs, putting on spongebob, making rabbits out of blankets the whole 9 yards. Just a simply wonderful human being. Once at C.H.O.P we where taken into the emergency room for evaluation and the wonder EMT actually went and made me a hot Roast Beef and Provolone sandwich. Plus the hospital itself was amazing and the staff very caring.

Diagnosis is that my son has Stridor, brought on from a respiratory infection he got on top of the surgery. Between the both in made it had for him to breathe. He was admitted to the PICU for overnight evaluation and place on Steroids.

Luckily for us he did a 360 durning the night thanks to the prompt care and medications given. He was fully Discharged at 4:30 PM on the 5th.