If your child refuses, don't worry. The TMC nursing staff will work with you. For a few children, we find the best approach is to change their clothes after they have undergone anesthesia. When it's time for surgery, your child will go to the operating room. The mask used allows us to make the gas seem like it comes in a flavor, ranging from bubble gum to strawberry.
Children enjoy choosing the flavor.
Next, you'll see your child in the recovery room. When your child wakes up, the medical staff will make sure everything is ok. Then it's time to help your child change back into his or her clothes, so you can take your child home. Please pay careful attention to the instructions you are given at this time. Once you get your child home, be sure to follow your physician's instructions.