At 6:47am Hayli was still sleeping, but I had to get her stuff in the car ready for her trip to the hospital.
At 7:14am we were on our way with a pit stop to Walgreens for Hayli's post-op medication.
We arrived at the hospital at 7:25am (yep, a little early). A pre-op nurse, RN Yolanda, checked us into pre-op at 8:06am.
Hayli was weighed and had her vitals taken. Hayli weighed in at 25lbs, and her oxygen level was normal (98%). Hayli did have a fever of 101.2 degrees, and her heart rate was high too (206 bpm). After calling the doctor and the anesthesiologist, the nurse said we were still a "go" on the surgery.
Baby hospital beds are really quite scary...
Nurse Yolanda gave Hayli a cocktail of Tylenol and Versed at 8:31am. By 8:45am, I could tell the sedative was working. This was probably the scariest part of it all. I could not keep my eyes from watering... sighAfter the sedative began to work, I changed Hayli into her hospital gown. Needless-to-say Hayli did not like it at all!!!
After calming down a bit...
At 9:04am, Dr. Gillihan stopped by to check on Hayli and for any last-minute questions.
An O.R. nurse took Hayli and carried her into the O.R. No matter how much the nurse reassured me Hayli would be fine, I still wept like a baby. What can I say? They took my baby!
I headed back to the waiting room to wait for the post-op nurses to call me into the recovery ward. I called Conrad and just finished reading the post-op paperwork when the nurses called me back. Hayli's surgery was complete at 9:23am - that was quick! Hayli was on oxygen for only a minute or so while she was waking up. 
The post-op nurse (RN Lisa) was very nice. Hayli was not allowed to eat or drink anything after midnight, so it was great when Nurse Lisa gave Hayli some much needed diluted apple juice. Hayli was monitored, through a sticker that was placed on her foot, for her heart rate and oxygen level.
At 10:19am, Hayli was discharged and it was time to put her pajamas back on. Again, Hayli did not like the wardrobe change!
By 10:38am, Hayli and I were in the car on our way home. I gave Hayli her new Elmo toy, and as groggy as Hayli was - she seemed to enjoy her new toy! It was the first time I saw her right ear (after surgery the doctor put cotton swabs in her ears to catch the drainage). OUCH!
Hayli was still sleepy from the anesthesia... so she fell asleep on the way home.
Sleeping off the anesthesic at home.
Hayli slept on and off for four or five hours. Afterward, Hayli was quick to let us know that she was feeling much better. (Although she was considerably sensitive and cranky.) Since Hayli was running a fever, I changed her into her "I love Dad" onesie!
Hayli needed some fresh air after being stuck at home all day. =0)
Hayli was happy when Conrad came home. It was time to play!
Hayli was allowed to have a bath tonight. I am sure she felt much better after the bath. You could definitely see where Hayli got her shot for pain after the surgery. It seemed like a weird place to give her a shot (in her right shoulder)!
Hayli is really a tough cookie. I am so glad that things turned out okay... Now for a good night's sleep!!!
Hayli is really a tough cookie. I am so glad that things turned out okay... Now for a good night's sleep!!!
2 comments:
I guess I should follow along more closely, been a bad follower, but what did she have surgery for? I was crying too when you had the video of her after her sedative and waiting for surgery . . . it would just kill me if that was my Hail's. Looks like she's much better tho and you were one tough cookie too!
Poor Hayli! I didn't know she was having surgery. I'm glad everything went well. It's always a little scary when your kids have surgery even if it is a simple proceedure. Good job, both of you!
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