A few weeks ago, Joshua had an adenoidectomy, a surgery to remove the adenoids behind his nose. The Ear Nose & Throat specialist recommended it because in 2.5 years Joshua never slept well; he usually woke up 1-10 times a night, crying and struggling to breathe.
The surgery itself only took 20 minutes, but he had to undergo general anaesthesia. When he woke up, he was surrounded by strangers and under the effect of the drugs, so he must have panicked. When the nurses paged me that he was awake, I could hear his screams down the hallway as I raced to him.
Recently my family was un-invited on a trip at the last minute. It was not a nice experience to say the least. Feelings of betrayal, rejection, anger, and frustration swirled around and formed a volatile cocktail in my head and heart. Although all of these are normal and valid reactions, they were ruining our holiday time.