We left the house for the hospital at 7a and got there about 8a. They took us back fairly quickly and got K into a hospital gown and seated us in the holding area. K has her blankie and her new Pillow Pet (she got this to 'help' her through surgery). Up until this point K had actually been quite calm, but while waiting in the holding room, she started to get nervous and a little tearful.
After talking to a few docs, they administered an oral dose of Versed. Wow. Within 10 minutes K was laughing, talking out of her head, eyes rolling back, and in and out of sleep. While it was kind of funny to see her act this way, it was also a bit scary to see my little girl this out of it. I held her like this for about 10 minutes and then they came and took her from me and into the OR. She didn't seem to mind, and although nervous, I was okay too.
When K went back it was shortly after 9a and the notified me of the procedure start at 10:15a. I went down to the cafeteria and had some breakfast and worked on things from work. At about 12:30p I got called back into the PACU to sit with her while she woke up.
At first she was asleep but within 10 minutes woke up. She woke up really well and although she didn't like the way her leg felt - she said it felt like rubber - she seemed okay with everything...until she saw the IV in her hand. OMG. She hated that thing and would not let anyone near it! In the PACU she sat up, talked the nurses ear off, ate graham crackers and a popsicle. She seemed really awake and calm.
At 1:30p we headed to our room and this is when K seemed to get overwhelmed with everything. She started to cry and became very restless. I couldn't calm her very easily and she was upset with everything the nurse or I tried to do. The staff gave her some toys, which calmed her for a moment, but she quickly returned to her restless state. She stayed this way until about 3pm when she fell asleep (and I think mommy did too).
At 5p K woke up and seemed to be in a better mood again. She was hungry which was good since dinner was being delivered. Well, you would have thought that being a childrens hospital, there would be children friendly meals, but not so. Her dinner was beef stew, broccoli, side salad, roll and sweet tea. One look and I knew K would have none of that. She kept asking for pizza...so I found pizza (I got lost a few times and almost gave up at one point).
After dinner the doctor made his rounds and said we could go home. K was excited as was I. After a miserable, screaming, thrashing ordeal with removing her IV, K got dressed in her PJ's and we headed home. I think we left there right about 7pm.
When we got home K was excited to show her brothers her new toys and battle wounds. She received a nerve block in surgery, so she is still unable to move her leg very well, or have much feeling. Due to this, I will be carrying her around tonight. Tomorrow all the meds should be out of her system and she will have normal function and sensation of the leg.
Here is hoping to a quick recovery, a successful surgery and a clean biopsy report!
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