Yesterday, the lovely Ashton had her tonsils and adnoids out. The poor girl. When we went to the doctor a few weeks ago, he told us that 80% of her airway was blocked by those darned things when she was upright, even more when she lies down. Yesterday, the naughty girl informed me that it had been getting worse and she had been struggling to breathe. Thanks for the update, child of mine. Anyway, one of the first things she said when I saw her was that she could breathe!!! The doctor said that those honkers were changing her voice, too. I hadn't noticed, but when she started talking after the surgery, she had a whole new voice. It sounds more like a little girl. They let her take her tiny Julie doll with her and even offered to remove Julie's tonsils.
She is doing well. Sore throat, of course, and sore mouth from having it pried open, but other than that, she feels well. Plus, she gets to sit around and drink smoothies while reading. She is being a good eater and drinker (the doctor said that is the difference between those who recover quickly and those who don't), but the smoothies don't keep her full for long, so we're having to get creative. Plus my good blender is in the shop, so I have been yelling alot at my old crummy blender. I'm so spoiled.
Anyway, Roxie keeps trying to "hold her" and Christian keeps bringing her applesauce. They are very sweet to try to take care of her.
Thank you to all of you for your prayers and well-wishes!
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I am amazed at that girl. She doesn't ever complain, not even when she can't breath? She looks so cute in her hospital gown.
I think Ashton is the bravest monkey I ever met and I sure love her. If it makes her feel any better Hank had a "little surgery" of his own. I didn't make him smoothies, though. I was pretty sure they wouldn't make his owie feel any better.
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