Grommits and an Adenoidectomy

Sleeping peacefully on my lap just before the operation.


Hello my angel,

I know it's been a while since I've written anything, but that doesn't mean you've stopped getting cuter and cuter by the day! Well, I think for now, let me just tell you about your little operation you went for yesterday.

You had to go for grommits,tiny little pipes in your eardrum to relieve the pressure building up inside. The doctor also said that while you are under anaesthetic, he'll have a look at your adenoids (soft tissue at the back of your nose) and if they're swollen he's going to take them out. Anyway, after a rough start to the morning, because you weren't allowed to eat or drink anything, ouma and I got to the hospital and booked in at around 8h00. There, ouma kept you occupied while I had to sign all the forms and get everything ready for the opp. Thank goodness ouma was there, because you were very interested in everything and I don't think I would've been able to manage your interests with all the admin!

Then you became tired, and ouma tried her best to get you to sleep, but to no avail. Then ouma left, and I tried my best to get you to sleep, but, to no avail. Finally I gave up and went to sit in your cot with you to read a book. Well, 10 minutes didn't even pass when you curled up onto my lap, said dudu baba about 3 times, and fell asleep. I was overwhelmed with love just looking at this tiny little man, who has changed my life so drastically and who I would do absolutely anything for, now lying peacefully on my lap, unaware of the trauma to come. All around us people were complaining about how long it took and bla-bla-bla, and there we were, just savouring every minute of this time together!

So eventually at eleven it was your turn. You were extremely hungry by then, so a very nice lady, whose daughter was supposed to go in before you because she was younger, said we could go in first. How nice was that hey my poopie? So off we went into the operating room. It was one of the hardest moments of my life, when I walked into the theatre with you and you saw all those machines,it was like the flood gates opened! I had to hold you down while they put the anaesthetic mask on you, look into those confused, teary eyes, and try to explain with a look why this was what is best. Thankfully you fell asleep quite quickly and I was chased out to await your recovery. Wow, not an easy moment for either of us my angel. Anyway, I went downstairs to give grampy and granny (who came through for support)a quick update and ran back upstairs to wait for you. Finally, after what felt like a lifetime, but was actually only 25 minutes, the doctor called me. He said your ears were very badly infected and we would've had a lot of trouble if we didn't do the opp now. He also took your adenoids out, so maybe now you'll stop snoring so loud, lol!

After lots of tears and a ride in the trolley on mom's lap, you had a bottle and fell asleep again. We were discharged, and you basically slept for the rest of the day, just waking up with a cry now and then, but quickly relaxing once I held you.

Then, as if you knew, you woke up just as dad came home, and thankfully in a much better mood, BUT...with a fever of 39.4. Hmmm, yup, I panicked. After talking to the doctor, hospital and basically anyone who would listen, it was clear that I just had to get your fever down and watch it. So into the bath you went, and for the rest of the night that's what we did...watched a little monkey man, sleeping so peacefully, oblivious to the stresses around him, and making sure your temps went down. At around 9 we got it to 38.5, 23h00 - 38.1, 03h00 - 37.6, and finally 5h00 - 37.1. I must tell you, every time I took your temperature (which was like every 15 minutes), your dad, who I thought was fast asleep, would turn around and ask "How much is it?". And daddy treasures his sleep very much, so you can guess how much he loves you!!! Your granny also just phoned me to say that your temp is now between 36.8 - 37.4. I can live with that. Doc says he thinks it's a viral infection, so we must just watch for any other symptoms, but if the fever is coming down, then all should be ok...touch wood.

So now you are with your granny at home, being watched like a hawk,playing mechanic with grampy and being very cute, very "deurmekaar" and still the light of our lives.

Love you incredibly monkey-man!

Oh, p.s., dr. Burger says he thinks you're getting a brother, but it's still too early to confirm, so we'll have to wait until the 24th!