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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Update on Zachary's oral surgery

Zachary's oral surgery went well, once it went. His appointment was at 1:00pm. He was called back about 5:45pm. We were home about 6:45pm. I have now watched more than enough SpongeBob and Drake & Josh to last my whole life and then some. Let me add that I don't care for either of the shows. Apparently there were a couple of dental emergencies and some of the procedures took longer than their allotted hour per child. Even though I got up and moved around frequently, I am still stiff. I don't do "waiting" very well. I get more restless than my children do when we have to wait 2 hours at the doctor's office. I think they put the movies on for the parents as much as for the kids. So after nearly being driven mad with waiting, with spongebob, they called Zachary's name. They took him back and put the sleeping gas mask on him and then gave him an IV. They took X-rays and then came out to show me and explain what needed to be done. Instead of just his 4 baby teeth being pulled, he needed 5 of them pulled plus 3 fillings in his permanent teeth. (Guess what the kids are getting for Christmas this year? Yep, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss etc....) I signed the consent and they sent me back to wait some more! (They're coming to take me away Ha! Ha! Ho! Ho! He! He!)
This time the wait wasn't as long, they came out after about 20 minutes and gave me the after care instructions. Then they left me, again, in the dreaded waiting room. At least Full House was now on. (the one where Uncle Jesse's and Becky almost get married in Vegas) Just as Home Improvement was coming on I was called back....Zachary was waking up and I could now take him home!! He was lying in the bed, shivering, lip swollen, red blotchy marks on his face and forehead and a bloody cottonball taped to his hand. He was groggy. He was wheeled to the car and we headed home! That was just a little bit ago. So far he has had some water and is looking forward to eating something. I am too. I haven't eaten since last night, just like Zachary. I just couldn't eat knowing he couldn't eat for so long. Jim made pudding and my mom brought Zachary some rainbow sherbet (his request).
Naissa and Isaac seem to be doing and feeling better too.
Sorry if this is a little mumble-jumbled, I've got everyone on the couch with me.

1 comments:

Jen Hauss said...

hope zack is back to normal. now we know who we are singing about when we sing the song "all i want for christmas is my adult teeth :)!"
JEN