The VanVleet Family: Life With Our.....

...Sweet Little Macy!!!

What did I do last night? What do all mother's do the night before their child has surgery?

*Pray
*Worry
*Reflect
*AND CLEAN

Yes, I clean! I spent the last hour of my evening scrubbing my kitchen like I've never scrubbed before! Why do I do this? First of all, I am worried! But I also never know what the next day or few will hold for our family, and I can't imagine leaving my house a wreck! I may sound crazy, but that is just how my mind works!

We headed to the hospital early this morning. I was a wreck, it's is shocking that I was able to eat breakfast! Macy was AMAZING! She was not even scared at all!

Jeremy and I spent lots of time talking with the nurses, surgeon, and anesthesiologist. We discussed her medical history, her allergies to latex and morphine, her asthma, and her specific requirements for IV fluids due to her muscle disease. We....uuummm, I mean I was a mess! Although we have done this many, many times, we haven't had a surgery with Macy for 2 years.

Macy on the other hand, hopped in the Power Wheels and drove herself to the OR. She waved goodbye as she rounded the corner and drove through the OR doors!

Coming out of anesthesia was another story. They called me back before they would normally call a parent back. She was in the beginning stage of waking up. She had a frothy, blood-tinged spit coming out of her mouth as she coughed. She hadn't yet opened her eyes. I climbed in her bed and held her as she began to wake up. Our first clue that she was waking up was when the painful crying started. I started talking to her about our family, our fun night on Friday at Disney on Ice, her upcoming birthday, and I even sang "You Are My Sunshine". As I calming talked, her waking up process calmed, and she woke up in a much better state than she had been.

We were given a room on one of the PEDS floors, and were to be kept all day, possibly overnight for observations. We spent the day drinking sprite, watching movies, taking wagon rides, and even venturing out to the playroom. Our doctor came by during afternoon rounds, and was amazed at how well Macy was doing. He sent us home! She will stay home with me tomorrow, and if all is well, she will go back to school on Wednesday.

From a medical standpoint this is what our doctor said. Her adenoids were huge. She had a 90% blockage, and he thinks it will make a huge difference in her breathing through her nose, sleeping, and recurrent sinus infections. Her airway (trachea) is growing with her body. Although she has mild stenosis (smaller than most kids her age), there is nothing to be concerned about. He wants to take another look in 2 years. Her tracheomalacia (floppy airway), that she has had since birth, and even had 2 1/2 years ago (at her last bronchoscopy), IS GONE! Her tracheomalacia IS GONE! We couldn't be happier with the outcome of surgery today!

I have posted some pics of our day! Thanks again for those of you who prayed for our little girl!