Yesterday Martin brought Josiah into the Doctor for his pre-op physical. We were both thinking that this was a joke - thinking what can they possibly check on him that they hadn't checked a couple weeks ago when he was in there for his bad cough. Well, we were both enlightened by his checkup. Martin questioned Josiah needing a physical knowing that he had just been there a couple weeks ago. Karen re-assured him (us) that even though he was in there, he was sick, and his temperature, blood pressure and heart rate could all be affected when he is sick, therefore they need those readings when he is well. So Josiah checked out just fine yesterday. We are all ready to go for his appointment on Wed. the 13th.
We've made arrangements for Isaac to stay at my parent's house on Tuesday night and they will bring him to school the next morning. We have to be to the Hospital by 7am on Wed. for his surgery to be done at 8am.
I'm not nervous about this - thank goodness. I have been re-assured by several friends that having them go into his ears (even though these wonderful things are way down by his ear drums), that it isn't a bad thing to have happen. That their boys have had tubes taken out several times and the procedure isn't that bad at all. So thank goodness for being able to talk to others about this - they have made me feel so much better about this whole crazy thing!
Martin and I are VERY curious how Josiah will be after the surgery. His hearing we mean. I emailed his teachers this week and told them what is going on with everything and I'm hoping for a big change with Josiah in the classroom. Even though he says he can hear fine, he wouldn't know if he couldn't hear fine. So we'll see what happens this week. He's excited about having to miss school, (which child wouldn't be?!), and he'll be in school for Valentines day, so he won't miss his party at school! That is always a plus!!
Anyways - we're just chillin' today. We're suppose to have blizzard like conditions, so some people say. The temperatures are suppose to drop all day today with wind chills in the double negatives. So yesterday we got a roast, potatoes and carrots so we could atleast have some good "comfort food" for this weekend. Hopefully there will be some great movies on tv so we can all relax in our house in the warmth.
I will keep you posted how the surgery goes on Wed. Any prayers you want to send our way will be greatly appreciated. Right now Josiah isn't nervous about anything, but he certainly was nervous when we were in to Dr. Janning's office last week. He wanted to show his tough side, but I could see it in his eyes that he was nervous. Pray for him to be calm about this as we try to re-assure him as well.
Love to you all! ~
Michelle
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