Jill, We’ve always given Sarah both Motrin and Tylenol at the same time or staggered (to prevent febrile seizures, in her case). All the docs we’ve ever seen has said that this is fine b/c they’re different meds, and that it just helps to keep a steady dose of med in their system- usually it’s slightly staggered though, but we’ve done both.
As for the IV, I assumed that they were going to do it the same way they did when she had her scope, which was start with a gas mask and then put in the IV. Now after hearing that the EMLA patch is for numbing the area, I don’t think they’re going to do the mask. That actually really bothers me, b/c we can’t go into the OR here and I hate the idea of her being restrained on the table while they try to put in an IV. Either way, I’ve learned that you really have no choice in the matter, and trying to convince them to do it another way just leaves me frustrated, and them adding yet again to Hailey’s chart that I’m a difficult and/or neurotic parent, I’m sure. Last time I got into a heated discussion with the anaesthesiologist when she told me that “Hailey is going to have to go through things in her life that are unpleasant and we can’t shelter her from all of them… moving is an unpleasant experience, are you never going to move?”. I wanted to smack her.
Good luck with the ear drops. I’m sure it will be fun when we have to do that too. Don’t know how it will work, so be sure to share any tips.
Thais, we have her surgery date for next Thurs (the 21). They squeezed her in, which was very lucky for us, especially before the holidays. Now hopefully she’ll be well enough to get it done.
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Great news, Jill!! I’m so happy to hear he’s home. And that’s so cute (but a little sad) that he’s hearing his toys like he never heard them before. I hope his ear infections are a thing of the past now.
Thanks for asking.
