Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tonsils and Birthdays

I was afraid I would start this blog and then get busy and forget about it, but I've found a few minutes, so here's an update on our life. Glen was getting strep throat and tonsillitis so frequently that the doctor finally referred him to an "Ear, nose, throat," doctor and the recommendation was to get rid of the tonsils. It's amazing how many people will say, "Aren't you supposed to get those out when you're little?" Yes, that would be the wise and easier thing to do, but Glen didn't. The surgery went quite well with very little bleeding. The doctor removed his tonsils, most of his uvula, and scraped the back of his tongue. Apparently, that will stop him from snoring. We're still waiting for the verdict on that. The after effects, weren't so great. Glen was in almost constant pain for two weeks. Luckily, he followed the doctor's directions to the letter and that helped immensely. He lived on a regiment of pain medication, smoothies, Popsicles and rest. For those thinking about this surgery, the first couple of days aren't the worst, it's the third and fourth day when the pain really starts and then it escalates until the tenth or eleventh day before finally tapering off. Even now it hurts Glen to yawn and the back of his tongue hurts a little. The doctor said Glen is doing great, but it will take three to four months before the area is completely healed. However, the fact that Glen shouldn't get strep throat again makes it all worth it.



May is one of our big birthday months. Ammon was born on the 9th and Ella on the 15th so we had a fun and slightly crazy time the past couple of weeks. Ammon turned 2 and his new favorite thing is cows. MOOO! He is nuts about cows and points them out everywhere he sees them. We had a family BBQ and my parents were great and made a cow cake for him. It was a lot of fun and he was excited about all his new toys.





















Ella's Birthday was also a great success. She had a "flower" party with a few friends where they decorated little flower pots with flowers, leaves, and "diamonds". They filled them with treats and had a fun time playing with all the girly toys. It's always amazing how quickly the time passes and I can hardly believe that my baby boy is 2 and my little girl is 4.




















1 comment:

The Black's said...

I hope Glen feels better soon. We are going through the whole strep thing with John right now. He just cant shake it. He was just prescribed a new medication so we hope this one will work. A Dr. once told John that his tonsils were massive, so who knows we might be traveling down the same road as you have shortly.