Surgery.....scary surgery...

So last night Garrett & I went to a pre-operation party at Olathe Medical Center. We got to watch a video on the basics of getting surgery. Garrett enjoyed a lovely snack of cinnamon teddy grahms and apple juice while we watched. The man narrating the video was the guy from when we were kids that wore the skin toned unitard that has all of the body parts drawn on it, this alone made me smile!

After the video we got to go see the pre-op room and learn what they'll do with Garrett while he's in there. Then we got to get dressed up to visit the surgery room!

Sorry the pics are from my phone...so not the best quality. I'll have my good camera with me tomorrow.

We toured the surgery room, asked more questions, got to play with face masks that they use to administer the anesteisa. Then we walked to the area where they wait for the kids to wake up. Last stop was the post-op room. Garrett had a great time on our little feild trip.....

The hard part is, as a mom, I know that tomorrow will NOT be as much fun. I will not get to hold his little hand and go with him to the surgery room. I'll have to stay back in the pre-op room until they come to get us. I know he's gonna cry, heck I know I'm gonna cry. I am 28 years old and have never had a broken bone, stitches (except after child birth, sorry TMI) or surgery. I have no idea what he's going to experience. I can't tell him exact feeling he'll have. I don't have first hand experience. All I can do is hug him tight before he goes in and smile to reassure him as they take him back. Then hold him when he comes out and is awake. I have to be mom and nurse. I have to be strong and push fluids and popsicles and ice cream! I have to help the healing begin faster by being relentless in pushing the fluids. I don't want him to have to have any extra pain.
All I can do is pray that he has a safe surgery and a quick recovery.

I also feel bad that he's going to miss a few days of preschool...but I decided I'd rather him miss early on when not too much is happening, rather than later when things are in full swing. He attends preschool Monday, Wednesday & Friday, so he'll miss Wednesday, Friday and probably Monday and Wednesday of the next week...we'll just have to wait and see!

If you pray, please pray for Garrett tomorrow! His surgery is at 8am, but we will be at the hospital at 7am~

Thanks,
Royal