Hunter's Surgery

Last Thursday December 18th Hunter went to have his 4th ear surgery. The first surgery was tubes when he was 10months old, the 2nd was a surgery to fix a hole in his ear drum caused by one tube coming out too early due to an infection, the 3rd was a doctor in Dallas trying to fix the hole in the eardrum also because the other doctor was unsuccessful and now on this December 18th day he goes in for the 4th time. I could not be prouder of Hunter for being so brave and strong. He complained NOT even once at all. He never said he didnt want to have the surgery, he never said he was scared, he never cried, NOT once! I was so proud of him! We had to be at the hospital at 6:00am and we were and then he went into surgery about 8:30am. He was in recovery by 10:00am and we were leaving the hospital at 12:30pm.

Does this picture below look like the face of a 7 year old boy going into surgery? No, he is so Happy and Jolly! I love you Hunter. One of the docs in the hospital gave Hunter this camo hat to wear into surgery. Isnt he cute?

This is Hunters doctor who did the surgery. Dr. Robert Owens.

This is him literally about to go in. Maybe he has a little scared in his eyes.

This is him about to be wheeled down to the car. He was ok but feeling VERY dizzy which made him feel up set at his stomach. Poor baby!

This is Hunter the next day in the car on our way home. He is much better on this day after we got some medicine for the dizziness and upset stomach. That part was awful. He literally could not move at all without throwing up because he was so dizzy. This surgery was a surgery to go in to his ear and mobilize his little bones in his ear. We all have 3 little bones in our ears and they are supposed to move and vibrate all the time and Hunter's were fused together and no moving at all so that is why he had very little hearing in that ear so when the doctor went in he mobilized those bones and when he does that it messes up the equilibrium. Yesterday December 22nd was the first day he woke up with NO dizziness at all. YEAH!!!!!!!!! He cant drink out of a straw for 2 weeks, no blowing his nose for 2 weeks, and no running and horseplay for 2 weeks. WOW that running and horseplay stuff is getting hard now that he is feeling better. Anyway he is doing great! We are so happy. We will go back for a checkup in 2 weeks on January 5th and then again Jan. 12 and then he will get his hearing checked to see if any of his hearing is back. Oh Pray that there is some improvement!