Nathan has been constantly sick for the last six weeks. It started in May when he had his seizures. Every time he has been sick it has been with tonsillitis and it has been really bad and he has ended up getting the other kids sick as a result. Thursday, I was back at the doctor with Nathan. Dr. Goebel recommended he get his tonsils removed. So on the way home from the appointment I called our ENT and got an appointment with him for Monday morning. When I took him in to Dr. Manthei his throat was still really infected and his tubes were starting to fall out but there was a bunch of infected fluid behind the tubes, so we scheduled him for surgery to remove his tonsils, adenoids and put in a new set of tubes!
We had a good friend spend the night Wednesday night to stay with the older boys while I took Nathan to his surgery, Keith couldn't go because he had an interview at work. It was supposed to be an overnight stay for Nathan because of his age they worry about swelling in the throat. But he did so great during surgery and his tonsils were so infected and inflamed they came out very easily the doctor decided that as long as he was drinking/eating popsicles in recovery for an extended time that he would be able to go home. And we ended up being able to come home Thursday afternoon. He is doing really good right now, one day post-op. He hates his tylenol with codine and loves the popsicles, juice boxes, and slurpees he is being spoiled with!
Nathan hanging out in the waiting room before surgery
Nathan laying on the bed waiting to be taken in for his surgery
Nathan in recovery with his cup, lion and blankets
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Oh, I am so sorry this went on while I was gone, but SO glad Nate is doing well. Poor guy, hopefully this will end his long siege of illness!! Give him a hug and kiss for me.
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