30/12/2025
Update: He was done in like 25 minutes. He is having a hard time keeping the gauze in, but all is well, he got a little blood on his tshirt, he wasn't too happy about that. Thank you for well wishes.
Guys...I'm freaking out. My 19 year old son just went under anesthesia to have his wisdom teeth removed! I showed him nothing but confidence...while crying like a baby on the inside.
I created a social story for him to read and did not tell him where we were going until we were in the car. Didn't want him to lose sleep last night over it.
Background: DX at exactly 2 years old, completely non-verbal until age 6, 100% potty trained by age 9, was in all inclusive classroom at school, not attending college....but trying to find something for him to do. He doesn't drive a car and I do not leave him home alone. For any parents of younger kids on the spectrum, just know IT GETS BETTER. Always take a moment for yourself, take care of yourself too, you deserve it. My son used to throw toys, sit in the corner with his head titled and blow raspberries with his lips all while spinning the wheels on a big plastic dump truck he flipped upside down. He now likes most things age appropriate, but we sometimes still go back to Thomas the Train once in a blue moon.
So wish me luck on a quick recovery. I really hope he still trusts me after all this. 🤞🏼
* I said "wish me luck"... 🫣 ridiculous. Wish my sweet baby boy (he likes to tell me he isn't a baby) all the luck.