Oct. 3, 2007 - Let the healing begin...well, actually continue...
Well....it's over! I'm just now finding time to update, but the surgeries went well last Thursday. The kids were both so very brave, mostly due to a bet E made with S, saying that if she cried before the surgery he would get $5.00, but if she didn't cry they both would get $5.00...LOL. He had it made either way!! The hospital staff thought it was so cute and I overheard their nurse explaining their bet to another nurse working that day. There was no crying before the surgery, which really surprised me. I figured S would have a major meltdown when it was time to go, but she didn't. For their bravery I gave them each $10.00 and lots of bubble gum and soft treats plus all the goodies I bought for them (see previous post).
Unfortunately both kids were very sick at their stomachs all day after they came out of the recovery room. We got to come home about 5:00 in the evening and fortunately we made it home before they had any more stomach eruptions. They were pretty wiped out Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but have since made remarkable progress. They are pretty much eating anything they want except very hard, crunchy items and still want popsicles and coke (helps cut through the mucus, according to the nurse). They are not supposed to have milk products but they have both had a milk shake. On Friday we could not get Sarah to eat or drink anything because it hurt so much, so when she requested a milk shake we let her have it. They've both done really well staying quiet, mostly by watching TV and dvds, which is not my idea of brain food, but I'm letting them do it just this week. They have to stay indoors for 2 weeks, but we are going to start school again next Monday. If they can sit up all day and watch TV then they can read and do their school work.
My mom and my sister came to visit on my birthday and offered to stay with the kids while hubby & I went out to eat and celebrate. My sister then took J, the youngest, home with her for this week and it has been such a help. He is the loud, active child, and was really getting on the kids nerves the 4 days he was here. It has been so quiet in the house...it's amazing!
