Pre-surgery hanging out with Daddy & Skeeters
Mama putting on my special Bugs Bunny gown
Mama likes my warm blankie! Is this a great place to stay or what?
Mommy is dressed and ready to go with me to the ER. Personally, I think my gown is better than hers!!!
This is what a cleft palette III looks like and the reason I am here.
Liliah did great pre-surgery. She had no idea (and she wouldn't have understood anyway) what was to transpire and was just her happy self, which made it much easier on us. Skeeters & I got to accompany Liliah into the E.R. Skeeter got to stay though and I had to go. It was really cool going into the ER with her and meeting the team that would operate on her. She was so cooperative and not afraid at all.....we all had masks on accept her so she was quite curious, but not apprehensive. She ooh'd and aah'd when they taped the pulse line to her finger. She sat still when the anesthesiologist administered the strawberry laughing gas. I was there when she fell asleep and got to give her a kiss on the cheek. Her surgery began @ 3PM and was finished at 5PM. It is 6:45 PM and we are waiting in her room where they are to bring her to us soon from recovery. I will be staying with her overnight and Daddy and my mom (who is here from CA to help - yeah!) will go home tonight. I'm praying that Liliah will rest peacefully. We'll update tomorrow and how she is doing.
3 comments:
Glad to hear that all went well. I remember well that overnight in the hospital- a tough night. I'll be thinking of you! Please let us know how she's doing in the morning.
I hope she has a smooth recovery!
I had never seen a picture of a cleft palate before...what a little trooper...big HUG to you both!
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