What a Trooper

Well I am happy to report that the surgery yesterday went as planned. GREAT! Crew was the man of the hour at Primary Children's. He melted everyone's heart, as usual! He was such a good boy. For not being able to eat for more than 12 hours he was amazing. He cried when he first woke up but then after Nick gave him a blessing everything went smooth. We got to the hospital around 7am and got checked in and waited till they called out "Nicholas Odom" (Nicholas is Crew's first name, I always get so confused. When they call me for Crew and say, "Are you Nicholas' mom?" I always think,"NO I am his wife." And then I remember!) So they call us and we go to one of the rooms and get Crew in his hospital clothes and get his all checked out before we go into the Pre-Op waiting room. Here he is looking so dang cute in his hospital clothes!

So we had to wait in the Pre-Op waiting room for about an hour before his doctor, Dr. Brent Snow, and the anesthesiologist came to talk to us about what was about to take place. They made us feel so at ease. I was feeling OK about it all. He wouldn't ever feel the needle go in for the IV and the breathing tube would go in and out before he ever woke up. So that made me feel a lot better about the whole surgery. I didn't want my little 6 month in ANY pain. What mother does? So we follow the anesthesiologist back to the O.R. and he asks to take him from me to take him back. My heart dropped! I put on my strong mom face until those doors shut. I started to cry. What if something goes wrong? What if he doesn't wake up? Everything starts rushing through my head, especially because we just signed the stupid paper that says it isn't likely but with anesthesia there is a chance you can DIE. I hate that paper. Nick had to sign it. So Nick and I go to the parent's waiting room and sit in there, with all the other parents, and wait till Crew's doctor comes in and gives us a full report. About 40-45 minutes later there was Dr. Snow!! Everything went just as planned! Crew did amazing! he has a few stitches but everything looks like it should! So, for those that don't know why he went in for surgery, we didn't know for sure until he had surgery but we thought he might have this thing called Penile De torsion. Where in his penis there could be a vein that is crossed with another vein and it would make it hard for when he is older to get an erection. Not what you want to hear, especially from a father's standpoint!! So we opted when he was 2 days old to wait to get him circumcised as well. We have heard so many horror stories about how the doctors circumcised their son's wrong and now it is not straight or still has foreskin left over. NOT WHAT I WANTED MY SON TO HAVE!!! So we wanted it done by hand. Not with the metal bell or the thing you leave on and pray it falls off. So when the Dr. went in to look at if he had Penile De torsion, he didn't. It was only skin deep. So he put a few stitches to make sure his erection was completely straight and did the circumcision. It is all wrapped in gauze so we haven't got to see it yet, but I am sure it doesn't look pretty! Anyway, so after he is back in the Post-Op room one parent gets to go back and be with him for a little bit. So I went in there with his special blanket,(thanks Kelie, the blanket you made him is his favorite! I may push it on him cause I love it so much too!!) and there he is! All bundled up in those amazing warm blankets you get after coming out of surgery! He is sound asleep, and looks like an angel! So at this point I am REALLY waiting for him to wake up so he can feed! I almost looked like a porn star! So engorged and ready to burst! Needless to say when we got into a room of our own, I put him right on and he seemed to be just as happy as I was! What an amazing little man I have. He hasn't been too moody at all. He actually woke up this morning laughing! YES, laughing!! I am so blessed to have such a happy and healthy little boy! He truly is one of the best things that has ever happened to Nick and I. We love him so much and are so happy that this little surgery went so well. The priesthood really works, and I can testify of that. I am so lucky and blessed to have a husband that has that authority and wants to use it. Babe, you are amazing! The best father and husband I could ever ask for!!! We are happy that Crew did so well! You Rock, Crewzer! Pictures after he woke up! Still kinda groggy and loopy but still so happy!! He didn't know what the heck just happened! Now on the road to a fast recovery! Thanks for all your prayers!! We love you all!