Maddux had surgery this morning on an inguinal hernia. He was such a trooper and did amazing through the whole process. All he cared about was NOT getting a "pokey". Every time we would go in a new room, or a new nurse or doctor would come in, he would tense up and say, "I can't need a pokey!" The kid HATES shots.
He was at Cardon Children's Hospital and they were so great with him. He got to wear a mask to put him to sleep and they let him sniff all the scents and pick his favorite to paint on the inside of the mask. He also got to decorate his mask with stickers, then choose how he wanted to get to the operating room. He chose a car. They had a binder with pictures for him to look at of everything he would see while at the hospital (check in room, admitting office, nurses, the operating room with the table and lights). They did awesome at making him feel comfortable (and us too).
He went in like a champ and the nurses said he was talking up a storm while the silly gas was pumping. Once he was asleep, they gave him an IV and the whole surgery took about an hour.
When he came to, he did a LOT better than he did with his ear tubes. He was a little sad for a few minutes and he was numb from the waist down and wasn't a fan of not being able to walk for a few hours. Other than that, he did great.
waiting room...
pre-surgery...
ready to head to the operating room...(he chose the yellow hat with kittens rather than the white hat with sports balls) ;)
post surgery...
At home with balloons from his bff Paisley...
