The next morning once Sierra was ready, Kyle buckled her in the car and called Oliver to hurry up. The doctor's office wasn't far and the car ride was uneventful. They arrived at the office and sat in the waiting room. Sierra looked really nervous, but both Oliver and Kyle reassured her that everything was going to be ok. When they were called into the room only 10 minutes later a doctor in a white coat came in. Kyle had hoisted her on to the table, with her tiny feet dangling down not even close to reaching the floor.
"Hi, Sierra. I'm Dr. Quillen" he said with a manila chart in his hand, "how are you feeling today?"
"My froat hurts." answered Sierra.
"Well, let's take a look then." and he started looking in her throat with his small flashlight. Then he used his cold stethoscope telling her to take deep breaths.
Kyle and Oliver watched the examination and listened to the instructions for the antibiotic that the doctor was going to prescribe. They both sighed, loudly, when the doctor pointed out what they already knew, that this was one of the many sore throats this year and the doctor mentioned thinking about getting her tonsils removed since they seemed to be giving her a lot of trouble. As Sierra got dressed, the doctor continued to talk and write out a prescription for the antibiotic pills she needed.
Back at home, Kyle and Oliver helped take care of Sierra's sore throat, giving her the medicine that the doctor had given them at the doctor's office. As Sierra napped, Oliver and Kyle thought about what the doctor had said and thought it'd be best to ask Sierra what she wanted.
That night as Kyle and Oliver tucked her in to bed, "Munchkin, how would you like to not get anymore scratchy throats?"
"Weally?"
"Yeah. You need to get an operation." interjected Kyle
"Will it hurt?"
"No, you'll be asleep but it might hurt for like a day or two after."
"Will I be alone?"
"Of course not. Both of us will be there." The thought of her two dads put a smile on Sierra's face which they took to mean she agreed to the surgery.
Kyle called the doctor and scheduled the operation while Oliver arranged his schedule to be there for his daughter.
