Emergeny Appendectomy

Friday afternoon I was taken to the emergency room and later into surgery for an emergency appendectomy. Cooper and Carver spent the night at daycare (dear friends of ours). Gma Teresa & Gpa Tom came down and Gma spent the night in the hospital with me. Cooper was explained to all of what was going on by Jolene & Gma.

The following are some conversations he shared with them and then with me after I got home.

Questions/concerns to Jolene: Whether or not I had my jammies; Whether or not I had a bed; Who was going to stay with me; If I was scared; Why did I have to stay; He was sad and wanted me home (did feel better when he realized Gma Teresa was staying with me). Cooper and Jolene did a lot of praying for mommy and the doctors.

Cooper & Gma conversations:

C:Did mommy have jammies at the dr's?

G:No, the dr. gave mommy some jammies.

C:What color were mommy's jammies?

G:White, with light blue flowers. It was like a big tshirt.

C:Grandma, did the dr. give you jammies too?

G:No, grandma brought her own jammies.

C:Where did you sleep?

G:The drs gave me a bed to sleep right by mommy.

C:Why did mommy's tummy hurt?

G:I don't know Cooper, but God is going to make mommy's tummy feel better very soon. Thank you God for drs, medicine, and helping mommy's tummy feel better.

Cooper & Mommy conversation:

C:How did you get sick?

M:I don't know Cooper.

C:From eating too much?

M:I don't know, maybe.

C:And drinking too much? Like me and Carver?

M:Oh, I don't know buddy. Is that how you and Carver got sick? (He must have been remembering their recent bout with the flu.)

C:Yup. Carver was sick at Gma's. He had a tempur. [temperature] In his pitter. [armpit]

Cooper was very excited to find out I had three "owies" because he's three and loves that number lately. He likes to look at them and ask if they're better. He's very helpful around the house and is always careful around mommy's tummy...often scolding his brother for not being careful. What a good little nurse!!