Andrew's surgery

About 8 months ago we noticed that Andrew's left thumb wouldn't straighten all the way.  It didn't seem to bother him any but I asked the Dr about it at his last visit and she referred him to an orthopedic specialist.  Turns out he had trigger thumb and they wanted to do a release to correct it so he went in to surgery today.

We had to get there at 7:30 this morning, after a lot of waiting, looking at fish and playing with trucks, we went back to get ready.  He changed into a hospital gown and drank some nasty medicine.

The medicine first made him loopy.

Then really sleepy.

Then they took him back and Kenneth and I were sent back to the waiting room.  The surgery took about an hour an a half (but felt like 3 days) then they called us back.  I sat in a recliner and they put my sleepy boy in my arms.  Everything went well and he has to wear a cast for the next 10 days to protect his incision.  When he started waking up he saw his cast and said "a friend!".  After a little bit we got to head home (but Andrew was sure to ask the nurse for some ice cream before leaving) and we have had an afternoon of snuggling on the couch watching Caillou on TV.