Ear Tubes round 2

It's amazing how far JJ and I have come in 2 short years! JJ had tubes put in his ears shortly after he was diagnosed with autism. They made a HUGE difference, I'll never forget the first time he heard a bird. He was in bed and he kept calling me into his room, finally he said "Mom whats that?" It took me a few minutes to figure out what he was talking about. He was so scared by the sound of the bird chirping. He grew to love that sound, and the expression on his face that first time was nothing short of magical. And come on how many parents can say they remember the first time their child heard a bird? 

The tube in his right ear fell out months ago and after non stop ear infections for 2 months we decided to have a new tube put in. It's a very simple procedure and takes all of 20 mins. When he had the original tubes put in  it was my first time going into an operating room, it was cold, bright and scary. Monday made surgery 4 with the kids and I can't even remember the amount of times general anesthesia has been used on them for various test ( MRI, CT scans). So I felt like a pro. JJ and I went up alone this time no back up needed! He was a pro!! He talked to the doctors and decided he was going to be a doctor that day, he had every single person in the OR have a mask on so he could pretend to put everyone to sleep! They were great sports lol!

I held him as he smelled the root beer air and fell asleep, the nice male nurse walked me out and into the waiting room reassuring me the whole way that my little boy would be ok. I smiled and explained this was not my first rodeo, he was happy not to have to deal with an emotional mother and I was happy to not have the your child will be ok talk. With that it was off to the waiting room where I was very happy to find a muffin and water to eat! I always have this rule for myself when the kids have fasting for any reason I also fast, I know it's stupid but if they can deal with it so can I. 

They came and got me and I was in right as they woke him up. The 40 minutes it took for the drugs to wear off were pure HELL. JJ did not wake up smoothly, there was extra oxygen needed and he didn't know where he was or who I was. I was holding him and he was kicking and screaming for his Mommy. But like the nurse said 40 minutes later he would be fine. And she was right to the minute! 45 minutes we were on our way home!