Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to the hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added a pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was there. He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started at 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing baseball. He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and the scary part is over! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Glad to hear all went well and that IT'S OVER!!!! Gameboy? Heck, would be begging for surgery if ours provided gameboys, LOL!!!! Cherie Barbara.T.Mellert@... wrote: We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to the hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added a pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was there. He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started at 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing baseball. He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and the scary part is over! Barbara All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Barbara, that is so awesome!! I'm so happy to hear it went well, and it's done. Congratulations! Stefanie Mom to Ben, 7, severe/profound HOH, and Isabella, 10, mild loss on 5/24/06 5:00 PM, Barbara.T.Mellert@... at Barbara.T.Mellert@... wrote: > We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to > the > hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added > a > pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was > there. > He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same > nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone > better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started > at > 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased > with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were > ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! > > Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he > played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said > " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball > coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! > Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking > with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing > baseball. > > He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He > doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! > > I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and > the scary part is over! > > Barbara > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 So happy to hear your great news. Hope things continue along these same lines for both of your guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Hooray!!! I'm glad things went so well for Sam (and for you). I hope he recovers quickly! Hugs to you, Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Congrats Barbara-- what a nice end to such an unpleasant CI journey! Hope hook up in the early weeks go just as smoothly! Kerry Sam's CI surgery today We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to the hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added a pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was there. He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started at 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing baseball. He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and the scary part is over! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Dear Barbara, I'm glad to hear that things went so well with Sam's surgery. It sounds like his recovery is going smoothly. Take care and God Bless. Natasha~Mom to~ (8/25/97) Asthma Sierra (11/28/00) Multiple Craniosynostosis, Crouzon's Syndrome, Syndrome, Asthma, Trach, Tracheamalacia, Bronchomalacia, Subglottic Stenosis, Chonal Stenosis, FTT,GERD, G-tube & Nissan, Strabismus, Profound hearing loss, CI implanted 8/19/04. Activated 9/7/04 Sierra's story: www.cappskids.org/CAPPSCranioKidSierra.htm www.tracheostomy.com/trachkids/kids18/sierra.htm www.Caringbridge.org/oh/sierra Sam's CI surgery today We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to the hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added a pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was there. He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started at 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing baseball. He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and the scary part is over! Barbara All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Barbara.T.Mellert@... wrote: << Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words).>> That's good news. I'm happy for you all that it finally happened, and went so well. --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Barbara, I am so thrilled for you that everything went off without a hitch. Sounds like SAm did really well. How is he doing with the CI? I don't know much about them, Bobby is not a candidate, but I often wonder how they do after the surgery now that they are beginning to hear sounds they might not have heard before. How are YOU doing? ANy kind of surgery is stressful, no matter how it went off. Trish Sam's CI surgery today We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to the hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added a pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was there. He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started at 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing baseball. He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and the scary part is over! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 >> it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone >> better (love those words). << Congratulations to both of you. You just made my day! Hugs! -Kay Kay kay@... The Listen-Up Web http://www.listen-up.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Congrats!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Hi Barbara, I'm kind off behind on the emails...just wanted to say Congratulations!!! You have done so many wonderfuls things to many parents out there, I'm just glad someone can do something good for your family!!! Blessings, in FL Barbara.T.Mellert@... wrote: We're home! We got home around 3:00 - Sam is an amazing trooper! We got to the hospital at 7:00, got him checked in, etc. Since Tom's surgery they've added a pediatric Same Day area which is SO much better than it was when Tom was there. He was only moved between the Same Day room to the OR and back - had the same nurse - it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone better (love those words). He was in the OR around 8:40 and surgery started at 9:25 - he was out around 12:15. Cindy - our audiologist - was really pleased with the way the electrodes responded. We went to Sam around 1:00 - they were ready to discharge him at 1:45 but we had to wait for Tom and Uncle Steve! Sam didn't seem nervous at all. After he changed to that beautiful gown, he played with a Game Boy (the pedi suite provides them!) and laughed and said " just wait until Tom hears about this! " . His anesthesiologist is his baseball coach so everyone around was wonderful and two or three were familiar to him! Coach Joe said that he had to take care of his lead-off hitter and was joking with Dr. , our surgeon, about when Sam could get back to playing baseball. He's home now, watching a movie and just ate some chicken noodle soup. He doesn't seem to have nausea or much pain at all - fingers crossed! I'm going to take a nap now - I'm exhausted! I'm SO glad he was approved and the scary part is over! Barbara All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Oh Yeah! Great news. I hope Sam enjoys all that new hearing that is coming up:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Yes, Barbara - congratulations...hoping all is well! mary > >> it was as pleasant as it could be... Sam's surgery couldn't have gone > >> better (love those words). << > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Wow Barb, it sounds like it went very well. I'm looking forward to reading about when he gets " turned on " Debbie Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not. G.B Shaw --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Barbara, I don't think I received the original email for this, just the replies. But based on what I've read, it sounds like it went beautifully. Did Sam get a Gameboy as a gift? That would be just one more enticement for Ian to have any surgery, maybe even to invent one he doesn't need. LOL Seriously, congratulations on a successful day. I'm sure you're relieved and enjoying the emotional quiet after the nerve-wracking pre-operation days. Give Sam hugs for us! Jill and company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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