This past Friday Cash had to have surgery. Tyler was unable to go with me due to work scheduling. He had a concrete pour scheduled for 3 am Friday morning. My mom came into town so I wouldn't have to go by myself. I am so thankful for her. The 3 of us went to Dallas on Thursday and stayed the night. We had to be at Children's Surgery Center at 6:30 am.
Poor little guy couldn't have anything to eat after midnight and nothing to drink (clear liquids) after 4:30am. We got to the surgery center at 6:30am and we found out his surgery wasn't scheduled until 9:00am. I felt horrible that he couldn't eat. I am so thankful that Cash was preoccupied with everything else to remember he was hungry.
Cash had an undescended testicle that needed to be moved out of his abdomin and into...well I think you know where. ;0)
Cash loved exploring his crib.
He looked to stinkin cute in his gown.
Cash was given some relaxing medication to help him not care that he was hungry and to help with any separation anxiety he may have had. He was so excited to have a cord attached to him. He played with it for at least an hour, non stop!
This was Nurse Shannon. She was Cash's OR nurse. She was AMAZING & Cash loved her. I gave Cash a hug and kiss and when I handed him to her I started to tear up. She told me he was in the best care and hands. She carried him to the OR. I was so glad she carried him and didn't wheel him away in the crib. The surgery took about an hour. I called Tyler and told him I would let him know as soon as Cash was out. Dr. Jacobs came in and let us know everything went well and Cash had done great. Now we just had to wait for Cash to get out of recovery.
Here is my sweet boy in post op. It broke my heart when he came in all wired up and crying. As soon as I picked him up he calmed down and fell back to sleep. He did well taking his liquids. We were able to go home about an hour later.
Cash slept for almost the entire drive home. When we got home he had a bottle and played for a little while before taking another nap. We alternated Tylenol & Motrin every 3 hours for the first 48 hours. My mom and I took turns with the night doses. That way not just one person was up every 3 hours. The next day you would never have known Cash had had surgery.
Cash didn't wear his helmet during his surgery or the following day.
Sunday was my very first Mother's Day.
I was so excited to spend it with my son and my mom! I honestly can't remember the last Mother's Day I was with my mom. Living in different states makes it hard.
After church we went and had an amazing brunch.
The rest if the day we were lazy and just relaxed. It was a great day!
