Drew had surgery three days afer Christmas...he had tubes put in his hears and his adenoids and tonsils removed. We had noticed around August/September that Drew couldn't hear so we had his hearing tested. We were correct...he was "deaf" in his right ear and could only hear 40% with his left. He had fluid in his ears that the doctors kept missing. We figure that this had been going on since last March. We went to an ENT doctor and that suggested that we get everything removed. His tonsils were huge and he was getting strep every three months are so. Drew also has been coughing every night for about a year and had black circles under his eyes. He was not healthy and couldn't hear. Drew never complained...he is such a trooper. We are happy to report that he can hear and he thinks his family is LOUD! He also has not coughed once at night since having surgery. He has more energy and can't wait to play soccer again this Spring because now he can hear what the Coach is saying.
Getting ready for surgery...he is so brave!!
The nurses gave him some "happy medicine" to relax him. It made him silly!
The nurses at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta are WONDERFUL!! They took care of Drew and us with such loving care. They wheeled Drew away to the operating room and Chad and I felt some helpless but knew he was in very caring hands. They put him under and the surgery only took 30 minutes max...after he woke up they wheeled him back into his room where we were anxiously waiting. Drew was very upset and in pain when he woke up but went right back to sleep for another hour and a half. When he woke up the second time he was aksing for a slushie! We took him home that night and he slept for 13 hours!
No more tonsils! Drew relaxed in bed and/or on the couch for a good four days. He was ready to go back to school after a week. He did so good!!
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