Today (May 27, 2009-my posts seem to be dated a day ahead for some reason) started at 4:45 a.m. trying to have Alexandra drink some apple juice before her cutoff of 5 a.m. She rolled over and went back to sleep, so I lost 15 minutes of sleep for nothing! 😉
The worst part of surgery day is always the passing off to the surgical team. As a usually positive person, I still can’t help but think in the back of my mind that it’s possibly the last time I will see her. However, after a brief sobbing episode, I pulled myself together. Alexandra’s nurse kept us up to date on her progress each hour. While the surgery started later than we had anticipated, it finished much quicker than we thought. She did well and looks great all things considered. The surgical team even taped around the butterfly they painted on her cheek at Ronald McDonald House last night! It’s been quite the topic for conversation among the nursing staff!
She has cried out occasionally and has opened her eyes a few times. The worst was when she called out “Mommy, take me,” and I couldn’t pick her up! We have seen some of her personality coming out like when we gave her some milk, she was trying to hold it herself (not possible due to the IV’s, etc. around both hands) and saying “I do it!”
We are so blessed, as everyone says she really is doing well. We’ve been told that tomorrow we will see a lot of the tubes come out, so we are excited about the opportunity to hold her!
Yesterday, on the way up here, she was having so much fun and has been doing so well, it made me wonder a bit if we should be having the surgery now. However, now that it’s over, there is certainly a relief that is it behind us and that we can now move forward!