So, Rerun had his quick follow-up visit with his ENT yesterday. She came in, smiled uncertainly, and asked, “Well, how are you surviving?” I don’t think she was quite prepared for my tale of instant healing and eating chicken nuggets 8 hours after surgery.  Her jaw was on the floor, but she was laughing. One […]

Right before Rerun went in for his tonsillectomy, the nurse gave him those grippy hospital socks, in a kids size, to wear during surgery. I laughed because the socks were bright yellow, and I told him that he had “duck feet.” I’ve already told the story of how that idea got him waddling into surgery, […]

Thinking back on the last time a kid of mine had surgery…. can you believe it’s been almost seven years since Tad broke his leg? That was a tough, tough six weeks.  Hopefully one that will never have to be repeated with any other child. But if it was Rerun, he’d get his healing done […]

Rerun woke up yesterday morning, chipper as could be.  “Good morning, Mom!  Good morning, Dad!” I stared at him.  “Are you for real?”  He just smiled at me. When I asked him how his throat felt, he swallowed and said “not better.”  Apparently he only has two levels of pain – “better” and “not better.” […]