Yesterday was a long day! We had to have our youngest up to the hospital at 6 a.m. for some dental work. The dentist needed to put him under for her safety (he would barely sit still for her to look in his mouth, let alone drill and put in fillings.) We took the opportunity to have a sedated hearing test done on him at the same time.
Before we got started, they asked if we would like to give him some Versed to take away any anxiety and make it easier for the Anesthesiologist. We thought that was a good idea, so they gave him some, and he immediately calmed down, and sat on his mother's lap stoned.
The Anesthesiologist did something that hasn't happened before. He let us go back into the operating room with him while our youngest was going to "sleep". If I'd have known that we could go back, I would have opted out of the Versed.
After we finally got to the waiting room, around 7:30, we were in for the long haul. They called my wife back to post op around 9:45, and let me go back a little after 10. He slept until 11:45, and we didn't get out of the hospital until noon.
The sedated hearing tests revealed what we already assumed. He has a mild to moderate hearing loss in his right ear. The only tones his right ear hears normally are in the mid range, low and high tones are muted to him. He had eight cavities that had to be filled, including one crown, so he has a silver tooth.
We then had to run some chores, help kids with homework, and general nuttiness until the start of our oldest's Orchestra performance. It was pretty cool, they had five elementary schools and a jr. high orchestras there. It was about 45 minutes, but they sounded great. I'm stoked that my oldest is going to continue in Orchestra next year.
By this time I was exhausted, but I still had to hit the gym. I went in for a 30 minute workout that prodded buttock, but I felt really good after.
Maybe that is really why Julius Caesar should "beware the Ides of March". It is a busy day!
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