He had sinus surgery today due to polyps and a deviated septum. The doctor stated his nasal passages are very narrow and this should make breathing, eating, running and all other activities a little easier for Lee. The recovery for this surgery is 24 hours for the anesthetics to wear off, a week before the nasal splints come out and 2-3 months before resuming sports. Currently, Lee has to wear a gauze dressing directly below his nose and taped to his cheeks, this is for drainage. That should slow down and stop by this time tomorrow night - quite attractive!!
He hasn't had much to eat or drink, so kind of weak, but sleeping well due to the great pain medication that Dr. Beurlein is so good to order.
As I sit here and watch him, I find myself thinking about the time he was hospitalized for asthmatic pneumonia. He was only 2 and miserable. He had to be in the hospital for 5 very long days and Lawrence and I would trade off the night shifts. I was very thankful that Lawrence was on duty the night Lee pulled his IV out! Poor daddy had to practically lay on him while the nurses re-inserted the needle and tubing. Lawrence still remembers Lee looking at him like "How could you do this to me, you're my dad!" The nurses ended up giving Lee's stuffed Big Bird an "IV" as well, gauzed and taped up just like Lee's. I have pictures of a very unhappy Lee holding his Big Bird and sitting in a huge hospital bed. My heart goes out to parents that have children suffering much worse health issues, what a difficult thing to experience as a parent. Again, I digress - all of sudden my 2 year old, 30 pound child has turned into a 20 year old, 6'4", 180 pound man with a full beard and mustache!
Time is not discriminatory, nor is it always kind, as it spins out of control way too often. So instead of holding my 'freshly operated on' son in my arms and rocking him to sleep, I must be satisfied with seeing him resting peacefully on the couch and giving him the occasional drink of water. Thank you God, though, that his health will quickly return. And Lord, please be with the parents that may never see their child in good health, give them strength and perseverance.
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