A Big Day at Our House - Tyler's Surgery

We are so proud of Tyler. Tyler had surgery this morning to remove his adenoids and to put tubes in his ears. He was apprehensive to say the least and I cannot say enough good things about the Children's Hospital of Austin. We went to an orientation program geared towards children at the hospital on Sunday. The information we all received and the overall experience was priceless. This program is what made our experience today so pleasant. For Tyler, knowledge is the key. He needs to know everything beforehand so he can prepare himself for what is to come. Since our visit Sunday, we have read the surgery coloring book a number of times and discussed why he was scared and how we would handle his fears. While Kevin and I were still apprehensive about our departure from Tyler (there is a line where you say goodbye and then the kids goes to the surgery room with the nurse or surgery team), we were optimistic that all this preparation would pay off. It certainly did pay off. He chose to ride a tricycle to the operating room, said his goodbyes and was off before we knew it, eager to show the nurse how fast he could ride (he even beat the nurse to the OR). The procedure went very well. Tyler was not very happy waking up out of anesthesia, but who is. After spending a while in recovery, we were ready to head home to relax. He is doing great and quickly returning to normal. Here are some pictures of his day.


Tyler playing in the waiting room


Tyler dressed and ready to go


Tyler and Mommy showing off our ID bracelets


Tyler on the tricycle ready to go