Clearing Webs

And so now he has tubes

So Gid, Phin, and I left the house at 6:30 this morning and headed to the doctor's office. We signed in and were taken in the back to a comfy curtain-enclosed area with two chairs and a vitals machine. A lady came in, told us the procedure would take five minutes, Phin would be brought back out to me and we could leave in about twenty minutes. The anesthesiologist (I spelled that right the first time!) explained they'd use a mask where Phin would breathe in and out the schtuff so there wouldn't be chemical interactions or long-lasting effects after he stopped breathing it. He said Phin would be put in my arms asleep where he'd wake up disoriented in a few minutes but be able to nurse immediately and leave soon afterwards. The doctor came and took Phin out of my arms where he cried and reached for me as she walked away with him. In my head I knew this was an easy procedure she does all the time but tears welled up in my eyes and I got a big lump in my throat. I'd brought Gid with me precisely for this reason. I can control my emotions a lot better in front of the kids. Gid asking if they'd really bring Phineas back to us didn't help but reassuring him everything would be fine and we can always trust Phin to God did help. As I waited the four or five minutes to receive my unconscious son back I spent time praying for Diber and Ellis. I can only imagine the turmoil she's been working through and the challenges to trust God with her son. When you think about it pray for their family and the challenges they'll be working through.

Phin woke up after about five minutes, nursed for about ten and we were told he looked fabulous & we could go home. He reacted dramatically to noises the first hour or so but seems to be getting used to hearing better. The doctor says things have probably sounded like he was under water up until now. He seemed to get dizzy easily at first but now a few hours later that's worn off though he's still sensitive to pressure changes. We'll have to keep his ears dry for the next week and put drops in his ears three times a day for the next three days then that's it. The fluid will drain from his ears and he won't be in the pain he's been in for so much of the last eight months.

Phin