EBs Big Days - Part Two

Somewhere in there, are enormous tonsils that we couldn't manage to get a picture of (believe me, we have a lot of failed attempts on the camera). Well, the point is, those huge tonsils are now no more.Here's EB bright and early sat in the waiting area at the hospital, happy as a clam.

Here he is in his hospital room, which he thought was incredibly cool because he could move his TV all around while laid in bed. The Doctor came in and asked if we thought he needed any Vercet to calm him down prior to surgery, he took one look at Ethan who high fived him, and said "Maybe not then!"

He was remarkably relaxed, but did get a little bored when the wait got too long before surgery, so he took a couple of pictures of Steve and I too keep relaxed.

Oooh yeah! She's one hot mama!

Here's Mobey, the hospital dog coming to visit. EB took this picture too. He's pretty good, isn't he?! Ethan wasn't quite sure what to make of the dog. He thought the dog was trying to get his kitty, which EB was nice enough to wave tauntingly in front of the trainee dog's nose, so he was right - the dog did want the kitty.

Here is our little model patient just before they carried him off for surgery. I say carried, because he sweetened up one of the nurses by asking if she'd carry him into the operating room, then waved by to Steve and I announcing that he was off to have his tonsils "cut out" without even the slightest waver to his voice. What a brave boy! The entire hospital staff fell in love with him.

After surgery, he did the usual whimpering that is expected when kids wake up "ticked off" from surgery. He was not very impressed with his IV and wanted it out. We told him that as soon as he was drinking and doing well they'd take it out. He immediately asked for a glass of juice and downed it in one go and asked if it could get out now. They made him wait a while longer, but he was very patient and laid back and watched TV, very unlike how his big sis acted when she had her tonsils out. The doctor informed us that EB's tonsils were huge and what he would have expected to see in an adult who had suffered with chronic tonsillitis and infections. He had lots of tonsilits (white platelets) that had to be removed - just thought I'd gross you all out a little bit.

He was the model patient right from the start and continued through to the end. He suffered with some fevers, perfectly normal, and some other little bits and pieces, but always took his medicine and was a delight to be around. Mummy had so much fun just hanging out with him. He had wonderful friends who stopped by with goodies for him. Sue and Allie dropped by with a Dinosaur WebKinz and book; Debbie and Alan (Ryan had a cold so was kind enough to stay home) dropped off a lapboard for coloring on, a stained glass coloring book, and book; Ali and Amy dropped off a gorilla WebKinz, coloring book, cars and crayons; Stacey and Jackson bought by a Thomas the Tank Engine Bingo DVD. Seriously, they were all so sweet. He felt really loved.

Ethan and I then spent the week watching movies together, coloring, playing Thomas DVD Bingo, playing Sticker Books and trying to find anything soft that he could eat.

Now, he's feeling almost all better. This picture was taken yesterday as we worked on one of his sticker books. He's off the Vicodin and any other pain medication (fingers crossed he sleeps through the night) and as always we're bestest friends.

One funny EB story just to prove that he hasn't lost his wonderful sense of humor. Earlier this evening Caleb had gone online without my permission. I informed him that that was out of line. Ethan then, who is always his mummy's defender, informed Caleb - "Hubbub, you're fired! Isn't that right Mom, he's fired! He's a bad boy!" Love that kid.