Surgery #2

Bilateral Myringotomy with Tube Placement and Adenoidectomy - that's a fancy way of saying that Sam got his second set of tubes today and also had his adenoids removed. We didn't tell him anything other than that the doctor was going to fix his ears. He was really excited. I was concerned about him missing his breakfast and morning coffee, but we told him the night before that we would be going straight to the doctor in the morning. We also told him that they would take his clothes off an put on a gown. He was more interested in that part. He kept asking us when they were going to take off his clothes. Here we are waiting in the lobby for the pre-op. Lulu was reading him a Skippyjon Jones book.

Here we are in the pre-op room with Sam in his gown. They had lots of toys for him to play with that kept him entertained.

A view of his little blue gown from the front. You can see his hospital bracelet around his ankle.

The surgery only took about 30 minutes. The doctor said that his ears were full of a thick liquid and his adenoids were enlarged, so that's all taken care of now. We'll go back for a follow up in three weeks to check his hearing. Sam woke up coughing and thrashing, but he calmed down very quickly. He was back to his normal self within two hours. We're back at home now. He's been putting puzzles together and watching videos. Of course he's already requested his cereal and coffee, so we know he's feeling better.