Payton and I were up at 4:00 this morning so we could be at the Windom Hospital by 5:15. Mike took the boys to daycare around 6:15 and met us there. Payton was a trooper all day. About 30 minutes before her surgery they gave her anti-nausia medicine and tylenol. They came back 15 minutes later and gave her a Versed. It is just supposed to really relax her and relieve any anxiety she may have. After her Versed was administered, we found out the doctor was running about 40 minutes late. No biggie...we were just watching cartoons and we noticed Payton covering one of her eyes....then the other eye.... Her medicine had kicked in and she was seeing double!
Soon they came an put her in a wheel chair and wheeled her to surgery. Mike and I waited in a family waiting area. It was about 30 minutes from beginning to end of the surgery. The doctor came out and said her tonsils were HUGE and she did great. We went back to the room and waited for them to bring her back to us. A nurse came in to make up her bed and told us they could't believe how mature she was. She said Payton was the best patient she had ever had at this age.
They wheeled her into our room and you could tell she was starting to feel the pain. They had given her a shot of Demerol in her IV so she was out of it! She went right to sleep and slept for a little over an hour. When she woke up she was ready for a popsicle and some apple juice. She drank her juice and at the popsicle with no problems but was still really tired so she went back to sleep. When she woke up she was ready to head home.
Throughout the day I gave her tylenol and she did so good! She said her pain never got above a 3. The nurses told us that day #2 would be the worst for her so we will see how tomorrow goes. For now, I am thankful that her surgery went well and that I am able to be here with her!
We did have some friends stop by to say hello tonight and that made her day! Ellie brought her a cute new puppy webkinz and Kay brought her some beads to make jewelry and a cute little chalk board so she didn't have to talk! :) Thank you to all of our family and friends for the prayers, thoughts, notes, visits and gifts! We love you!!
Here are some pictures of Payton's big day!
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