All I can say is I am so glad we had private health insurance because it meant when we were sitting in the waiting room at 6.30 in the morning, nervously awaiting Miss L’s operation, we could admire the fresco. Yes, THE FRESCO. Because a fresco makes up for the fact your child’s about to have her tonsils and adenoids ripped out. It’s calming.
I just wish they spent less on the fresco and more on making the food edible.
Not that Lily minded about the food. She just spent her time trying to consume as much cold, processed Β sugar as possible. When attempting to put my fork into the hard lump of grey Beef Stroganoff (I could lift it off my plate in one lump), I looked over and saw her in five-year-old culinary bliss. She had an ice-block in one hand, a spoon of custard in the other and opened containers of jelly and ice ice-cream lined up in front of her. Seeing that she had just had her throat knifed, I thought that her dinner choices were completely legit.
I was just relieved to see her sitting up in bed, the operation part over and done with. She’d slept, she’d hung out with her new hospital buddies and by the morning she was dancing around her hospital room. I’m not sure if that was the drugs or the extraordinary amount of sugar she’d consumed in 24 hours. She’s much quieter now.
It had been a long day.
I’d forced a smile on my face, when my girl reached out for Twiggy as we rolled her up to theatre away from him.
I’d distracted her from her fear, when she gripped my hand tight as we entered the operating theatre.
I’d held her tiny body, when they put her to sleep and she convulsed, her eyes staring terrified into mine.
I’d held back my tears and stroked her hair and whispered how much I loved her.
But when they ushered me out of the room and into the lift, crying and disorientated, I forced myself to remember why we were putting her through such a scary time. I thought of the photos I took of her on the weekend, the ones I tried to Instagram away her dark rings under her eyes.
I reminded myself of all the times I’ve looked at her pale skin and tired eyes and hoped I could fix her. This has to help her get the sleep she needs, to not be so sickly. It’s got to work.
Thanks so much for all your amazing kindness over the past few days,
bigwords xx
Our eldest son had his tonsils removed at age 4, and he’s never been better. It will make a huge difference to your Lily, even though it breaks your heart to go through the anaesthesia. Love to your family for a quick recovery. x
So happy your baby girl has her operation all over with and good things are to come.
Mama can rest now knowing those nasty tonsils that caused so much grief to her little one are all gone.Come on happy healthy days.
Big hugs.xx
It is so, so hard. But you did the right thing. Love really is making those tough choices. And I’m willing to bet it hurt you more than it hurt her π
I’m glad she’s doing so well. My son had a similar op when he was 2 and the worst part (for me) was when they were wheeling him away from me to the operating room. But kids are remarkably resilient and all he remembered of the whole thing was that he got to take home the yellow robe they gave him to wear. Now you can take a deep breath and look forward to her feeling better and healthier. x
My son had his adenoids and tonsils taken out on the 5th June and it’s made such a difference. He is 2 and everyone asks why we didn’t wait – we didn’t wait because he stopped breathing when asleep! His quality of life is so much better π he sleeps and is now able to hear us when we speak (he has BAD impacted wax as well) so his speech has improved π remember that the pain she is in is for her well being.
I used to get sick ALL the time as a kid. Bronchitis, tonsillitis, and then got my tonsils out and adenoids out (and later had grommets, too), and since then, have hardly ever been sick at all. In fact, I’ve grown up saying I’m the healthiest person I know! Best of luck, I hope it really has the same effect on your little one. Are you public on Instagram? I’m addicted with many pics of my two. katymay74, would love to see yours π