We woke up at 4:30 am. Which is bad enough with out the drunken wrong number at 2:30 am. Ya. That sucked. I had a minor heart attack thinking the alarm didn't go off and the hospital was calling to see where we were. Nope. Just a drunky. I really wanted to call him back at 10 am and return the favor. Sleep is over rated right?
Meanwhile Kaylee was super alert and perky as we were getting admitted.
So today Kaylee had her kidney to bladder reflux repaired. It took just over two hours. They had a social worker come in to explain what was going to happen. Kaylee impressed the hospital staff with her knowledge of what was going to happen and got lots of "you're so smart", "you're so adorable", "you're so brave". The social worker left not having to explain anything and smiling. Her urologist and the anesthesiologist were both pleased with how well she did in surgery.
The first round of vitals are always exciting.
All gowned up and ready to wait. And wait. And wait.
To the play room!
Pre surgery chat with Dr. Ritchy. Kaylee always has really good questions for him. She calls him "My Ritchy"
Kaylee: So if this doesn't work what do we do?
Dr.: It will work. I've done this before.
Kaylee: Oh, okay.
While she slept we did TONS of writting and knocked out most of our Foster to Adopt paperwork.
Helloooo hand crap. Nice to feel you again. It has not been nearly long enough since you last visited.
Kaylee and Jon when she was finally coherent post surgery, She came out from under so calmly this time around. It was a nice surprise.
My girl and me post surgery.
Jon showing our first nurse how to trouble shoot the TV.
She got lots of oohs and ahhs over her soft Angie blanket. She couldn't spend the night in the hospital without it.
We lucked out and got a corner room. BIGGEST hospital room I have ever been in. It was honestly bigger than our master.
Poor kid scared me silly. She reacted poorly to something (they think it was her IV antibiotics). This happened about the same time that her epidural wore off and she could feel EVERYTHING. She was in pain (not due for her IV Motrin yet) and itchy. We had two nurses, a doctor, and two interns hovering around her deciding how bad her reaction was and what would be best to use to treat her. Jon thinks she just got herself worked up from finally being able to feel the cath and wanting to pee, but having painful bladder spasms. But she was trying to crawl out of her skin, and didn't want anyone to touch her. She does get flush when she gets worked up or over heated, but her face and around her eyes got puffy and that made us all worry.
They decided to push Morphine and Benedryl. About and hour later she was looking normal and passed out. She passed out kinda suddenly and that freaked Jon out. But she woke up enough to let us know she was just sleeping.
She ended her night with a visit from Emily and Josh. She got to facetime with Becca. Those two had a funny conversation.
Becca: I am at home on spring break.
Kaylee: I am in the hospital and board.
Plus Becca was full of really funny jokes.
Jon and Kaylee let me sleep. I ear plugged up and Jon took the night shift. Kaylee was up a couple of time during the night, but not too too bad for post surgery and in the hospital.
