Pre Surgery Pic! Well, Addie got her surgery done yesterday (1/27/11) around 4PM. We had a really hard time letting them take her back, even though we know it is the only way to get her better. The surgery only took about 20 minutes. The doctor basically did a small 1/2 inch incision in the left side of her neck so they could drain all the excess puss out that was reforming. They left a small drain in her neck to keep draining the puss while the antibiotics are working on killing the infection. The doc said he got about 4 teaspoons worth of nasty green puss out which would have taken months to kill with antibiotics.
Pre Surgery Pic!
Pre Surgery Pic! FYI: She will not take off her Christmas socks, but whatever makes that little girl happy!
She was SUPER grumpy after waking up from the meds they used to put her out. At about midnight TJ and I finally got her to sleep. She ran a very low pulse and low temp all night which is common in young kids from the anesthesia even though it made me a wreck all night. She is very tired and exhausted from everything.
The doctor came in today to check her and her drain had fallen out. He said that they usually take the drain out after the second day anyway so it wasn't a big deal. They will leave the incision open to drain anything else, and will have her go home that way. I guess instead of stitches they let it heal on it's own. He said everything looked good and her voice and cough sounded so much better now that they released all the pressure from the cyst since it was also entering into her voice box. She should be perking up more today then she has, which will show them signs that she is doing better. If everything goes well and starts healing correctly she will get to come home Saturday, but most likely Sunday. She has been complaining about her neck a bit, but hopefully after she rests for a while she will be happier and forget about it. Her Grandpa Carlson has been in California all week for work and will be able to come see her tonight when he gets off the plane. She can't wait to see her POPPY!!
Post Surgery!
We are excited to take her home soon. She is sick of nurses, and so are we. She got a new big girl bed a couple days before we came here and never really got a chance to sleep in it, so it will be fun to take her home to it. She wants her own bed. TJ and I want our own bed as well.
Post Surgery Pic!
Thanks for all the love, support & prayers. We wouldn't have been able to get through all of this without all of you. Addie loves all of you as well and when she feels better she will be giving out lots of hugs and kisses.
2 comments:
So sorry to hear you guys had a trip to Primary Childrens. It's so nice to have such a great hospital, but so hard to be there. Hang in there! I hope you guys get to go home soon, hospitals are no fun at all!
AAhh, I hate seeing her all hooked up to machines and IV's. I'm glad she came out of surgery ok and hopefully she will get feeling better soon....She may or may not need some ice cream!
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