What are sugar bugs you ask? Sugar bugs are those little things that exist in all our mouths that try and eat the enamel on our teeth and form cavities. Nicholas fought the good fight...but now we have to call in the big guns and get them taken care of.
For most kids - this would mean a routine trip to the dentist. For a kid on the spectrum - it typically means a trip to the hospital. Because you know there's just no way an autistic child is going to sit there patiently while they get a needle for freezing and then the subsequent drilling (and tooth extraction). The experience is hard enough for anyone - but for an autistic child....well...I'm sure it would be an extremely traumatic experience.
I've been living in fear of this day for years...and tomorrow - we get it on with the sugar bugs. Damn.
The 'procedure' (what Nicholas is calling it) will take place tomorrow at Sick Kids Hospital in downtown Toronto. The people at Sick Kids are awesome and they (obviously) are really good with kids. We had the opportunity to take Nicholas to the hospital a few days ago so that he could get a bit of a run down on what was going to happen - and be introduced to some of the medical equipment that they will be using. He was really good about the whole thing. He even got his choice of the flavor of anesthesia he's going to have (watermelon by the way).
Since Nicholas isn't supposed to eat after midnight - we let him chow down on anything and everything he wanted (bought a few Little Caesar's pizzas, Crazy Bread...and Buffalo Wings!). For the first time ever - he didn't eat all the pizza that he could get his hands on!
So tomorrow we will arrive at Sick Kids for 9:30AM....with a procedure time of 11:30AM. It's only a day procedure - so he will be home sometime in the afternoon. He's going to be cranky I'm sure....so there will be lots of new Moshi Monsters for him to help him feel better. Mommy has stocked up on all kinds on things that will hopefully get him through the 'procedure'....Moshi Mags...and lots of books he has never seen. So...while it's going to suck - at least there will be things throughout the day that he will enjoy.
If you have a moment - please help my brave little boy get through his arduous day. Nicholas has email....and I'm sure he would love to get an email from you. Nicholas can be reached at kenyakid2000@gmail.com. Please note that the emails Nicholas gets are also forwarded to me (safety issue) so that I will be in the loop....and within about a week or so I will update this blog entry to remove the email address. I can't promise a response to your email....while he likes getting the occasional email he's not big on responding (hence why he doesn't get all that many).
I really hope tomorrow goes well. Think good thoughts....send an email if you can...and let's kick the crap outta those sugar bugs! Game on little man....you're going to be just fine! And yes - Daddy will be with you in the procedure room while the main event goes down.
Updates to follow....
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