My neice had this operation done a few months ago a few months before she turned 3, SIL was able to go in with her for when she was put under anesthtic but then had to leave, the operation went really well, no complications and recovery was great. She had both her thumbs done at once, they only problem they came across was neice somehow managed to unwrap her bandages on the 1 1/2 hour trip home so they had to go to the doctors and get them re-wrapped.

My DD had major jaw surgery done when she was 9 weeks old, it doesn't matter how big or small the operation is they are your 'baby' and you wish they never have to go through these things. She had another when she was 4 months and has another operatrion at 18 months and although it is nothing compared to her first I am dredsing it already, we are mothers what more can I say.

I am sure that everything is going to be fine, children bounce back so much better than us.

Best of Luck .