Appendicitis

Sailor is my one child that I can count on something happening to. Seriously. If something is going to go wrong, an accident to happen or an illness to catch, you can almost guarantee Sailor will have it happen. The second to last week of school she woke up complaining of her side hurting. I honestly didn't give it much thought and had her continue to get ready for school. After several more complaints and a request from Sailor to see the doctor, I decided she might really have something going on.  We got the other two kids off to school and headed off to see her pediatrician. After examining her he made arrangements for her to be seen for an ultrasound in Pensacola at Sacred Heart.

 Isn't that a pitiful face?!

After a confirmed case of appendicitis we had to wait for them to get her a room and get her on the surgery schedule.

   A little smile. However, she was still not fully aware of the fact that she would be having surgery. I let the doctors be the ones to tell her and explain things to her.

Being in the pediatric wing there were arts and crafts for her to do while waiting.

IV in and a little reading to pass the time. She is now fully aware of everything going on and not exactly thrilled about it.

We were very fortunate that Hank was able to take the afternoon off work to be at the hospital with us. Hanks parents also arrived in town that day so they were able to be home when Cutter and Tucker got home from school.

Recovering after a successful surgery.    

  She was in quite a bit of pain following her surgery but only required one dose of pain medicine to help ease things off. She never took anything other than Tylenol after that dose. Tough little girl!

We were released by 10am the next morning and she was ready to get home to her bed.

Her three scars and a belly full of air.

Slowly healing and getting her walks in. She recovered great and only missed two days of school due to a long weekend. She was a little slower recovering for softball but that was to be expected. We were so blessed with fabulous doctors, hospital and staff. They made her first surgery and hospital experience a good one.