Pictures from Josh's Surgery

I know it was a long time ago, but I finally have the pictures here. On August 24, Josh had a hernia fixed. It was really not so bad. Peter stayed home with Emily... even though it was the first day of class... while I took Josh to the pediatric surgery center.

First thing Josh noticed when we got there was this fish tank. He absolutely loved it. It kept his attention better than any movie. He noticed the "Nemo" fish pretty quick, and then stood there watching them all swim around. Saltwater fish are so pretty.

Here is Josh laying on the bed waiting for the nurses and doctors to come and go and cover all the information with me. They had "The Fox and the Hound" playing. He had never seen it before, but it was a little slow for him. After a while, they gave him a little medicine to make him woozy. They said it was like giving him several cocktails, and some Motrin, all in about 2 teaspoons of liquid. They do that so they can take the child away from the parent before putting them under for the surgery. Josh didn't even notice that they took him away and mommy didn't follow. Thank goodness!

Josh post-surgery. They let him sleep the anesthesia off, so it took a LONG time before I got to go back and see him. When he finally woke up, they brought me back, and this is how I found him. Here, he's trying his best to muster a smile for the camera. Poor kid.

After he woke up enough, I got to hold him for a while. His mouth is purple because he ate a grape popsicle. On his hand he has a green wrap to hold the IV in place. It was quite a day for him. They also gave him something called a Caudal? block. I can't quite remember the exact name, but it's a bit like a low epidural. He had a rough time walking that evening. I think that was the hardest part for him. All he complained about that night was that he didn't understand why he couldn't walk, and why his legs didn't work. He did such a great job through it all, and he was back up and about the next morning with no problems whatsoever.