Parker's Surgery

Parker had surgery on September 3rd to repair a communicating hydrocele. The condition is fairly common and the procedure went smoothly. We had to be down at the surgery center by 8:30am. Parker could have no food or water which was devastating because Parker loves breakfast. As most of you know, Parker is not an "easy going" child. He wants what he wants, period. So, that being said, he was not a happy camper in the waiting room. We were only there 10 minutes when one of the office staff pulled me aside and said there were complaints that he was being too loud and that I needed to "please take him out in the lobby." Ok, whatever, I took him out in the lobby...until he found the drinking fountain. I went back inside, pretty frustrated by now, and asked them what I was supposed to do. I can't wait in the waiting room because we're being too loud. We can't wait in the lobby because Parker can't drink before surgery. So, they stuck us in a room in the back and shut the door on us. Needless to say, I was NOT impressed with our treatment. Have they never had an upset child come in before? Maybe one that is scared, hungry and in an unfamiliar place? Once they took him back for the procedure, which was after 10am, things were fine. He was only gone for about 45 minutes. When I went back to recovery to see him he was sucking on an otter pop ready to go home. Usually the kids will have some after affects from the anesthesia; they'll be really tired and sleep for several hours... not Parker. He was trying to run around and be crazy right off the bat. He slept for maybe an hour and a half and other than that, you'd never known he had surgery. -That boy makes me tired :-)

This was taken about an hour after we got home. I love how his leg is propped up on the couch.