Hattie's Surgery

Hattie's hernia surgery and recovery went well.   She was extremely excited before her surgery, because Brendan told her he would take her to get ice cream at the creamery.  I dropped Brendan and Hattie off at the hospital because there was a lot of stuff you had to do before the surgery, and I went to Whitney's house to feed Oliver and hang out for a little bit before the surgery.  I've been trying to keep Oliver out of all public places, so he can be well for his surgery, so I wanted to be able to feed him and not have to come back until Hattie was done.  Brendan said she got to pick out her pajamas to put on and they gave her a little doll that she got to draw it's face on.  The surgeon and anesthesiologist came and talked to us before and then Hattie got to pick a wagon or little tikes car to be wheeled off in.  She picked the car and the anesthesiologist pushed her away in it just fine.  She picked root beer for her smell to put her to sleep, and had no problems going down.  

While Hattie was in surgery, we went downstairs to get something to eat, and while we were eating we heard on the intercom, "Would the parents of Hattie Rowland please call...."  It kind of freaked us out for a minute wondering if something had gone wrong.  Luckily everything was OK, but the doctor put in a scope and found that the other side needed to be repaired also and we needed to give approval to fix both sides.

Hattie's surgery was only an hour and then we went to recovery where she had just woken up and was very grumpy.  She was crying and still in some pain.  She kept complaining she needed to burp, so we sat her up.  Luckily she didn't throw up.  Her next request was for her ice cream.  The hospital had a little ice cream cup, and she ate the whole thing.  We told her she could have her creamery ice cream later.  They gave her more medication, and Brendan turned on a show for her and she was fine. I think she was only in recovery for an hour and then she was released. 

 Before surgery

 After surgery

Hattie being released from the hospital.  They were all out of wagons, so she got a wheel chair.  She has her new doll she made in one arm and her throw up bag on the other.