Goodbye, Tonsils!

Well, it was an early morning for us all today - Richard got Marshall up and ready and off they went to the hospital. Meanwhile, I was organising the other 3 kids and taking them to creche before heading to the hospital myself. When I arrived I found my beautiful boys sitting on the bed getting preped for his operation ~ he had special numbing gel on his hands and arms and was wearing a very small blue hospital gown!

He was such a brave boy when he was lead into the operating room and made us all smile when he sucked back the gas, finally falling asleep. Off iI went, back to his room, to wait with an anxious Daddy! After about 50 minutes I was allowed into recovery to collect him. My brave little boy alternated between cuddling and crying but when he finally had his dummy in his mouth (and the spare one in his hand!!) he was a little happier.

We had a little sleep together on his bed and Marshall managed to eat half a sandwich, some hot dog and chips for lunch, followed by the required jelly and ice cream for dessert. Dad was the hero because he'd taken in our portable DVD player so Marshall settled back and watched B Movie...for the thousandth time!

Sadly, that's when I had to leave him to collect Xander (who had made a beautiful card for his little brother and can't wait to give it to him), Amelia (who kept on walking around the house searching for him) and Nathaniel (who knew nothing was going on at all!).

Daddy is staying the night in the hospital with Marshall so will be able to update everyone when he gets home, sometime tomorrow morning. We also have lots of photos of Marshall before and after the operation, and even some he took of Mum and Dad!


P.S. The title, 'Goodbye, Tonsils', is a special mention for Gran, who never throws anything out!! While Richard and I were searching the bookshops and online for books about hospital stays and operations, Gran searched her house...and found a Little Golden Book that had been mine when I was young. A perfect book to read, even if the fashion had changed a little bit! Thanks heaps Gran!!!