My-Rylee-Girl: Rylee's Tube Surgery

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Rylee's Tube Surgery

Yesterday Rylee got to go on a special pre-op tour of the hospital. She was really nervous about her surgery, but this tour and education session really helped her feel more calm and relaxed. The child psychologist that worked with the group yesterday gave each child a hospital buddy that they got to draw a face on and take home with them. They used the hospital buddies during the class to show where blood pressure cuffs go, took their temperatures, and even put them to sleep with anesthesia. After an education class on what was going to happen the next day during surgery, we all went on a tour of the same day surgery center. Rylee was the so great during the class. Most of the other kids were shy and nervous, and I thought Rye would be to, but she was the first to volunteer to do anything and to help out. I am so grateful for that class because it made this morning go much smoother.

This morning we had to be at the hospital at 7:45 and she did an awesome job. We got there, checked in and went straight to our room to get ready. She changed into her hospital pajamas and then the child psychologist brought in all kinds of presents. She had a bucket of toys for Rye to play with, bubbles, and a beautiful tutu and wand for Rylee to take home with her. After getting her blood pressure taken and I answered all the questions, they were ready to wheel her back. I was nervous she might cry, but she just took her new tinkerbell wand and waved bye to me with a big smile on her face. The recovery nurse said when she woke up she looked around, grabbed her magna doodle she had taken back with her and started coloring. When they brought her back to me she cried a bit, but other than that she was amazing all day!

We are excited to watch her progression the next few months. She has another hearing test next week at her follow up appointment, and we will see if her hearing has improved with the tubes.