A couple of weeks ago the 4 year old had his grommets fitted … AGAIN.
The morning of the operation was pretty uneventful. Lots of waiting around, convincing the anaesthesiologist that the 4 year old had only had a teeny weeny sip of milk before 6.30 was difficult and instead of being first down to theatre he was bumped down the list to fourth.
When we got down to theatre and it was time for him to be put under the anaesthesiologist disappeared for 20 minutes and my boy, who up until this point had been cool as a cucumber, now had a wobbly lip and looked scared.
I jollied him along and when they finally put him out for the operation my bottom lip wobbled a bit too.
40 minutes later he was back up on the ward drinking Ribena, eating toast and watching CBeebies. A little bit dizzy, he said, but happy as larry.
I sat with him for an hour then I told the nurse I was nipping down to the car to add time to my parking. She said she’d look after him and after telling him where I was going I pootled off.
Less than 5 minutes later I was back, and there were a few people standing round the 4 year old’s bed. He was sat drinking Ribena, eating toast and watching CBeebies, as he had been when I left him, only he had a bright red cheek.
It transpired that the mother of the boy next door had pulled the curtain round the bed so she could dress her son. My boy had somehow hurled himself through the curtain giving her the shock of her life. He hit his cheek on the chair and got up and got back into bed, totally non plussed.
An hour later we were home, four hours later we were at the school fair. The following day he started complaining about noise. Not only could he hear his sister singing but the man four doors down cutting his lawn.
A fortnight later and there is a marked improvement in his balance, his behaviour, speech … everything. Fingers crossed they stay in this time.
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Mummy Bear on July 13, 2010
WHOOP WHOOP..thats such good news! He is such a brave boy but you got my lip wobbling too! keeping my fingers crossed for you that it all works out x
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
Thank you Mummy Bear!
toptipsmum on July 13, 2010
oh bless him, what a brave boy… my daughter would have made her presence severly felt by all!
familyvie on July 13, 2010
Glad he’s doing better. I fear we might be about to embark upon this route with my youngest and it’s great to hear a positive experience. Really hope things work out this time!
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
I must say that it really was a breeze … apart from the fall. The operation itself was only 5 minutes, if that. Back to school the following day and once he was over the grogginess he was back to his normal self.
Erica on July 13, 2010
Fingers crossed, did you have ‘words’ with the nurse?
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
I gave her *the look* and then had words.
TheMadHouse on July 13, 2010
I will be hoping they stay in for you too
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
Thank you x
@goonerjamie on July 13, 2010
Hope it all stays working for him. My eldest has been under twice now, I was scared witless for the whole time.
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
It’s awful as a parent to see them being put to sleep isn’t it. I just felt helpless. I can’t imagine what I’d be like if he had to have anythign more serious done!
Laura on July 13, 2010
I had gromits in when I was about 8 and the change was amazing! I remember coming home, putting the light on in the toilet and the fan came on. I ran out because it was so much louder than I’d been used to and I was scared haha! Fingers crossed your little boy is happier now and it all works out.
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
Thank you Laura, the hoover was a shock for him!
trickykidzmum on July 13, 2010
Really pleased it worked for you and your son.
But I would urge others to get a second opinion before going for it.
An ENT specialist checked my son and wanted to book surgery then and there. However, I insisted on a second opinion and lo and behold… the second specialist looked in my son’s ears and pulled out some wax build-up (no anasthetic required!) and that was that.
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
My son has always had a build up of fluid behind his ear drum, so I think it was the right thing to do, but like you say, they don’t always get it right.
Elsie Button on July 13, 2010
so pleased to hear it was successful. must be really hard watching your little boy go through all that.
Laura - AWNTYM? on July 13, 2010
It was hard, but over so quickly!
New Mummy on July 13, 2010
Bless him, fingers crossed it works out x
Victoria on July 13, 2010
Glad it went well, hope you’ve recovered from your wobbly lip x
Bec on July 13, 2010
So glad it went well. Monty is having his tonsills and adenoids out asap, just waiting on the date. Petrified doesn’t cover it, he’ll only be three and I am dreading it but also can’t wait for this nightmare of glue ear etc to be over.
Mwa on July 14, 2010
That’s AMAZING! I remember being completely sick when I had that done. You must have been so happy after being very worried…
Vonnie on July 14, 2010
Aww wee soul! I hope his face is okay now? x