A tale of two tonsillectomies

Deciding to have Addie's tonsils and adnoids removed wasn't difficult; the sweet child has nursed what feels like one giant, never-ending, strep throat since last November, barely celebrating the end of an antibiotic prescription before the next was inked; but it wasn't a simple decision either. 

Harper had the same surgery (with the addition of tubes in her ears) immediatley following her Kindergarten year, and the thing I remember most about that time period is staying awake night after night watching her sleep peacefully, all the while absolutely convinced she was going to "pop a stitch" and bleed to death the moment I closed my own eyes.  Obviously, she never did pop that stitch, nor did she have any bleeding--to death, or otherwise--in fact, she flew through the whole trauma with uncharacteristically little drama.  There must have been pain, but it was well-managed enough to not factor significantly into any of our memories, and the worst aspect of her recovery process was keeping her calm for the required two weeks post surgery. 

Addison, our more adventurous, full steam ahead, child has been attached to my body since we arrived home from the hospital on Wednesday.  We are doing our best to keep "ahead" of her pain, but her medication is prescribed for every four to six hours while her pain returns in earnest around hour three.  Her throat hurts, her jaw hurts, her ears hurt, and she is just plain miserable.  She's a trooper: drinking to keep her throat wet, taking her medicine, trying to eat popcicles and such, but nothing seems to be effective for long.

We snuggle and we cry and we rock and we sleep and we play board games and we watch movies and we snuggle and we sleep some more...

Comments

[Grama]

Poor little girl! I know it will get better soon, but keep up the snuggling and all. I've been waiting for a post for so long and I love this one. Just wish it could be happier for Addie! Kiss her for me and write again real soon. Love to you all.

[Lindy]

Oh no!! I don't remember any of that happening to the boys. I am so sorry it's happening to Addie! Hang in...it HAS to get better. Give her snuggles and kisses for me..To you, too!