Thursday morning after a 12 hour night shift, I came home to a kid with the textbook appendicitis symptoms. I tried not listening to my nurse instinct (because why would one of MY kids need surgery) but after a LONG 10 minutes of arguing with my inner voice...I packed up our toothbrushes, books, IPAD, and snacks knowing we would be gone more than 24 hours and headed across town to Dell Children's Hospital.
An IV, blood work, and ultrasound later, the doctors confirmed my diagnosis (good to know I still have my triage skills after all these years not working in the ER) and we were in the OR by 4:00.
After a good nights rest and plenty of pain meds, Will awoke with a smile and ready for food!
Determined to be discharged as soon as possible, we were walking the halls.
And to our surprise, the Longhorns visited! Will walked away with posters, autographs, and memories!
And for the last pic...I told him it was okay to hold up the "horn" sign just this once!
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