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We got home today. Ryder's surgery itself went well. Coming out of anesthesia was the scary part. Apparently Ryder had some issues there. I didn't dig for the details, because I didn't want to know. From what I know, Ryder Choked....or something. He stopped breathing, and they had to stimulate him to get him to breath. The nurse said something about suctioning him. I don't know if that was from aspiration or what???? I didn't want to know...I was already scared.

Well ten minutes after surgery, I told Greg it was ok for him to head to work (he had to go, because he's still in training). Greg left...within the five minutes of leaving Ryder reacted to the medicine the anesheseologist (sp?) gave him to get rid of the secretions in his throat, lungs...( the stuff he choked on). Well Ryder's body started to turn all blotchy red, some people do that as a side effect....but then Ryder turned ALL red, with high blood pressure and a high fever. I was terrifed, and alone with just the nurses. A bunch of nurses that came to help didn't think before speaking, but they all said "oh wow! he's so red! I've never seen that happen!" Then Ryder's nurse kindly asked them to not say that, cuz I was already scared. The Doctor came and checked him out and said that it was just a reaction, and that it would go away in a few hours. The redness did last about 3 hours or so, and those hours were filled with Ryder screaming the whole time. In order to keep him kind of calm I had to stand and bounce this twenty eight pound kid....i stood all 3 hours! My mom showed up to help, but nope Ry wanted mommy.

Then for pain all he could get was tylenol. It was crazy....THEN!!! Ryder decided he no longer wanted to eat. Dr Mancuso said it was a neurological thing...after the choking he feared to swallow....even his spit. So that was scary as well. Then Finally yesterday afternoon he ate normal again.....ugh. Thank you Greg! Greg was so sweet with him, and for some reason for Dad Ryder would kinda eat, then he snapped back into his eating rountine....so now today we are home! yay!

He talking more, and eating faster....it's great! This kid scares us from time to time, but then it's all ok. What a kid, he's so wonderful! He's telling me stories now....and babbling about his Dad.... haha. To cute.

Thanks for Prayers, and your comments.