Dane had his 3-week post-op visit this afternoon. The doctor numbed him, then tried to scope him. His turbinates are adhered to the lateral wall of his nasal passages with scar tissue and he wasn't able to debride and clean up the scabbing and damaged tissue left from surgery. SO . . .
Monday he'll be going back under anesthesia again so they can clean him up without injury or pain to him. The doctor said it should only take about 10 minutes but that this often happens with pediatric patients due to a low pain threshold. He's planning on putting in some cellulose packing and removing the scar tissue so the turbinates can hang free and his sinus' can drain.
He says Dane can go back to school on Tuesday, but he'll need to sleep off the anesthesia on Monday. I think we'll have to play it by ear. Anesthesia takes a toll on the body and no one, not even children, rebound immediately.
Dane's a little shook. He heard some of what the doctor said but didn't understand it and misinterpreted some of it. I explained as simply as I could, but the first episode was very unpleasant and he's not looking forward to the second.
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