My Little Keegs....

Keegan's always been a LOUD sleeper-- loud/heavy breathing, snoring, moving around all the time, etc... but it has gotten worse over the last year, so we got him in to see an ENT. He's "text book" as to having sleep apnea, and in kids, the two main causes are tonsils and adenoids. SO... we are going to proceed with a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in October! (Oh, I hope mommy can keep it together!) Keegan's friend got this done earlier in the summer, and she had post-surgery complications, that are rare, so all we've heard is her stories about how painful, how her mom couldn't get her to eat or drink anything for a week, etc... Keegan's doc said it will be a piece of cake: he's able to start eating and drinking his regular diet immediately, and he should be up and ready for school in 2 days! Keegan was a bit nervous, but we've been talking about it, which is helping. He likes the "doctor-recommended" foods and drinks: chewing gum and eating gummy bears (decreases muscle spasm and increases saliva, which helps keep the surgical sites clean); ice cream, yogurt, and drinking ANYTHING, including soda.... aye yay yay!! So, we've got it scheduled for October! Keegan and mommy will take a tour of the hospital and OR areas ahead of time, to make him (me) more comfortable, and we'll have to go on a shopping spree for all the bad foods and drinks, and some new books and maybe even a new movie to keep us company while lounging around the house for two days!