Payton's Port Removal Surgery...

When we awoke Payton this morning he was not thrilled to get out of bed. When we arrived at Cook’s he said “I just want to go home now.” He really did remarkably well though. It was a bit of a wait before the surgery since Dr. Miller was running a little behind. They gave Payton some medicine to help settle him down and to make him so he didn’t care. He was rambling on and we couldn’t understand most of what he was saying. He kept on saying “I love you mom.” Finally it was our turn and they came to wheel him out thanks to the medicine he didn’t get upset. The surgery went well and Payton’s port was successfully removed. You would think that each surgery/procedure would get easier, but it doesn’t. I still hurt every time I have to say goodbye to him, knowing what he will have to go through. Payton was really sleepy and had a hard time waking up after the anesthesia. Once he awoke he really did great. In recovery, there was a little boy who was crying across from us and Payton said “He’s tired; he needs to go home and take a nappy.” After some apple juice and a popsicle Payton decided he was ready to go home and so were we. They gave us some pain meds and we were sent home. Also, Dr. Miller gave us Payton’s port, both Chad and I commented that the port brings back memories of all the times he was accessed and all the times he had to be poked multiple times because it wouldn’t flush. I fell so blessed that everything went well today.