Ruby had her tonsils out on Friday. Bob and I dropped the other kids at school and then drove to the Summerlin hospital. She was a little nervous but did ok. Her surgery only took about 25 minutes. Both the Doctor and Anesthesiologist commented on how enormous her tonsils were. She woke up and was happy. She said her throat hurt one time, but other than that was happy and ate all day and even had chicken nuggets for dinner. She did so well they let her come home that night. During the night her pain medication wore off and she woke up crying. But during the day she was fine and playing. Then again the next night she was hurting again. I told her to take some medicine and it would help her feel better. But she said it would only feel better when the sun was up. I guess that's what she's experienced so it made sense to her.
Her breathing is already so much better. The Doctor said she'd still snore for a few weeks while she heals. But her chest doesn't suck in nearly as far as it did. When she's not breathing her sternum is dented in more than a normal person's. I'm hoping that will get better over time.
I'm getting going with the kid's days pretty well. Rachel and I talked about taking care of our bodies and we talked about healthy snacks and some exercises she can do. I hope it helps empower her to be healthy and not worry about what she looks like. Danny and Seth built solar ovens out of pizza boxes and cooked smores in them. It worked so well.
I'm trying to get the school stuff set up so Danny can play basketball at Cram middle school. Everyone says that will be great for his skills. Hopefully we can make it work.
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