Im not want that yucky stuff

It's good to talk to your kids about what's happening they say. Yeah - easier said than done. HOw do you explain something to a 3 year old when you have no idea what to say? Any hoo - my attempt to explain surgery to R was - "youre going to sleep for a little while, and the doctor is going to get some yucky stuff out of your tummy" i said. Im not want that yucky stuff Mommy said R. None of us do baby, but we were given it anyway, and its time to get it out. R's surgery was supposed to take 3 hours. He was wheeled away from the room at 7.15 AM. A and I went down with him, and he told the nurses that his name is "Mister Wohan Kumar". Many laughs from the nurses, many tears from me. Finally went into surgery, and the waiting game began. They also put a "port-a-cath" in his chest during the surgery, in addition to taking out his left kidney. The Port will help with the chemo later. Finally at 11.45 AM the surgeon came to the room, and told us they had successfully removed the kidney, and a few surrounding lymph nodes, and that R was in recovery. Finally saw him in ICU, and i could barely make out his little form - buried in wires, IV's, and tubes. Heartbreaking, but at least we know the yucky stuff is somewhat out.