The countdown lasted three years and three months - today marked the day that HOPEFULLY Robby will begin to sleep better at night. Robby had his tonsils and adenoids out today. While not extremely large, his sleep study showed he stopped breathing several times during the night.
Having kept the surgery a secret for him, Robby agreed to "help" the doctor fix his table this morning. Thank goodness I remembered his tool belt b/c they wouldn't let him wear his jeans into the operating room. We convinced him that it would be dusty in there, so he would have to wear his mask so the sawdust wouldn't bother him. A few minutes later, Robby was fast asleep and on his way. Waking up after surgery, he quickly made mom proud as he told them his name was Robert and "he couldn't breathe". Apparently they don't hear this often from three year olds. Three hours later his favorite jeans were back on and his tools were in his pocket.
Robby also had a MRI done to rule out any neurological problems as well. We won't have any results until later in the week, but at least we know two pediatric neurosurgeons if needed!
So while we can't bribe him w/ popsicles or slushies, he's pretty content with laying by mom along with his tools, tractors, books, crayons, and don't forget "Curious George", "Bob the Builder", and "John Deere". They have to monitor oxygen levels tonight, but hopefully we are back home tomorrow.
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