Ashton's surgery 10/22/10

Ashton got strep throat again a few weeks ago, and so we decided we better take him to see Dr. Finlayson in SLC. He gets strep alot, and he is starting to have trouble sleeping. Dr. Finlayson told us that his adnoids and sinus's were really swollen, and his tonsils had big pockets in them. He felt like he should definately have them removed, so we made his appointment and a week later headed back out to SLC with Nama Amber and James to have his surgery. The night before the surgery we took him and James to Build a Bear to make a bear to take to the hospital with him. Of course they made the exact same thing...a dog named dextor!! haha

Friday morning we wrapped him up in his Papa blankie with his puppy, and headed to the surgical center. He was very nervous and very quiet the entire time we checked in and while the nurse did his pre op stuff, but when they gave him the Verced he got so loopy and started laughing and talking about basketball! They took him back in a little red wagon, and about an hour later Dr. Finlayson came out and told us he was done, and that it was a very good thing we took out his tonsils and adnoids, because he had chronic infection in all of them, and he would be so much better without them now. So finally the nurses came and got us, because he wasn't dealing to well trying to wake up from the anesthisia. As soon as he heard us he grabbed me and just started crying....It was so sad. It took him a couple of hours to finally wake up enough that we could go back to the hotel. When we got there Nama Ali Gray Amber Nixon and James were waiting for us with a little bed made for Ashton and surprises for him! They are so awesome! He has done really well, and hopefully now we can have a strep free winter!