Hailey's Tonsillectomy

Hailey has always been pretty healthy.  Once she started school she began to catch things here and there.  She made it to age 7 before she even had an antibiotic and last November she got strep throat for the first time.  Then, she got it four more times in four months.  She has missed over twenty days of school so we decided to have her tonsils removed.

Bright and early Monday morning we drove up to ERIMC for her tonsillectomy.  We got there at 6:15 am and her surgery was finished and we talked to the Dr. at 8:20.  She was in recovery until about 9:10 am.  When the nurses brought her in to her room she looked horrible.  The poor girl.  She was so sick and pale.  She still had oxygen on.

They were able to get her feeling more comfortable, but she couldn't keep her oxygen up so we ended up staying until 12:30.  But, I was grateful because I wasn't ready to take her home she looked so bad and was super drugged.  But, she took a short nap and poof, she was back.  It was weird.

She had a rough day throwing up on the way home and a couple of other times.  But Tuesday she did great.  Today has been a bit more rough, but she's not in a whole lot of pain, so that's nice. 

I can't wait to see how she does after this is all over because she's had such a rough winter.  She just hasn't been herself. 

Here's some pics

Oh, and stay tuned...Bo is doing the same thing but having his deviated septum done too!


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