The surgery started around 11:30 and was finished around 12:30. Dr Hopkins came out and talked to us. He said Avery had a lot of thick, gross gunk in her left ear. They cleaned it out, put the tubes in and performed the hearing test. It showed her hearing on left side is perfectly normal which is awesome!!!
He said there wasn't much gunk on the right side. He put tube in and they did the hearing test. It showed mild hearing loss on the right side. Dr. Hopkins said it is either from fluid that he couldn't see or its possible that something is physically wrong with her ear. This is still better news than when we had during all of her past hearing tests where they said she had a moderate-severe hearing loss. When she was born they did a hearing test before she was discharged from the Nicu and she passed in her left ear and was referred in her right.
Dr Hopkins then gave us discharge instructions. We have to give her an antibiotic, 5 drops in each ear twice a day, for the next week. She has no restrictions with water and can swim and bathe right away. Starting in a week, he wants her to wear her hearing aid on right side but not left. We have an appointment in a month to see doctor and repeat the hearing test. He said when she is a little older if she continues to have hearing problems with her right ear, they will get a CT scan to see if there is anything physically wrong with her ear.
We were brought back to see Avery and she was just waking up and whining and moving all around. She then fell back asleep for about a half hour. We were able to leave the hospital by 2pm.
She was given some acetaminophen in the hospital and we were told we could stagger that and Motrin for pain. We gave her one dose of each today/this evening. She seems to be acting pretty normal. She doesn't seem to be in pain but we gave her the pain meds anyway to try to stay on top of it. I think we will give her some tomorrow and then that's it, unless she seems to be in pain.
I want to thank everyone for their prayers and well wishes. I think they worked because we got good news. We are very optimistic and excited about her future.
Having surgery is tiring!
Really Mommy, another pic of me sleeping?
Now a pic of me and Daddy. I was showing a little leg in this picture
Just taking it easy, relaxing outside after the surgery. Notice my left ankle is bandaged. This is where they had my IV
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