Derek's Surgery

So Derek had his surgery yesterday. He was so good and big and brave. He is very proud that he didn't cry one tear. We had to get up very early and be at Children's Hospital at 6 am. We got there and checked in then we waited. Daddy read the paper and Derek and Mommy played video games on the PSP and watched TV. Derek chose a new video game for the wii if he did good. He kept asking, "when are we going to go get Mario Galaxy?" I would say, "after the surgery if you do good." Then he started saying, "when is it my turn?" "It's taking to long" "I'm hungry." Finally they called him. We went back and answered more questions then they asked Derek what flavor he wanted his mask bubble gum or strawberry? The lady made the mistake of pulling out lip glosses for Derek to smell to decide what his mask would smell like. (They put a big dab in the mask so it smells good) Derek saw the lip gloss and says, "I don't want that!" We tried explaining everything but he insisted that he didn't want that girlie stuff! When the anaesthesiologist came in he asked again what flavor we told him the situation and he says, "Ok then we will stay with the beach ball scent." Dr Benz put Derek on his lap as he talked with Doug and I. Then he told Derek to wrap one of his hands around each side of Dr Benz neck and he pulled Derek up for a piggy back he had Derek give us both kisses and off they went down the hall to the OR. Derek didn't cry one bit! Dr Benz didn't really give him the chance. Then when he woke first thing out of his mouth, "do we get to go get my game now?" He acted a little groggy the he bounced right back and skipped and jumped around as we left. He didn't complain about anything but the cottonballs in his ears. He got his game and had alot of fun playing it. He started to complain a little after dinner. We gave him his Tylenol and he went to bed. He woke up kind of achy and had a little bloody drainage in both ears. I gave him Tylenol and called the Dr. Dr says that's normal and to watch him for the next couple of days. So Derek and I are home today. We are going to go pick up birthday supplies and have a little date together. Karlie and Ryan are both at school so it will be just Derek and I. I'll be giving him lots of TLC!