Adenoids and Ear Tubes and Ice, Oh My!

I think this is the one time in the past three years I have wanted the girls' father at my side. As my mom sits at dad's bedside at MD Anderson, I have a 6:00 a.m. appointment at the hospital for both girls to have tubes and adenoids taken out. What's the deal with these tunes anyway? This will be their second set! Adenoids I understand. It's a family thing. I had a doctor tell me when I was 21 that I had the largest set of adenoids he'd ever seen. Gee, how…charming. Way to boost a girl's self confidence. Anywho. I have always had my mom next to my side when it came to anything medically-related to the girls. Sara's doctor told us she should be fine and ready to play by the afternoon when her first set of tubes were put in. Really? I should have called him the next day to report her three hours of vomiting following the surgery and she cried off and on for two days. Josie handled her first set better, but the ride home…by God, the ride home…a NIGHTMARE. They say after surgery your ears are very sensitive to sound. Our drive from the hospital to the house is 67 miles. And should there be ice on the roads less travelled; our driving time could stretch out considerably. They will both expect equal amounts of TLC…can I give that to them? We'll certainly see. I haven't had this level of anxiety since…since…I filed for divorce. I take that back. The highest level of anxiety I've experienced was taking Josie to daycare when she was 16 months-old. I didn't sleep the entire night and cried for three days straight. She did too. Okay, my blog reading friends. Pray for us. Please. Did I mention I wish I had a tranquilizer?