Surgery Day

We are here and waiting. I tell ya what, this waiting room is great people watching. Sometimes that's not a good thing, but sometimes it's a great distraction (and not just for Amelia either!). 

It doesn't seem like we've been here an hour, but we have been. We have been taken back to the holding room. She has been checked out and the nurse practitioner (who Amelia loves and she loves Amelia) has been in. In about an hour she will be taken back. The surgery shouldn't take long. He will open her up, test the parts of her shunt and then put in the new valve. As long as everything goes well she should be on her way home tomorrow! That is such a blessing to be able to recover at home. 

Amelia is sitting with daddy (as usual - she doesn't like mommy much, especially when daddy is around). For a child who hasn't had anything to eat in a long, long time, and didn't sleep well she is having a ball.  I love her spirit. I love her ability to laugh and smile all the time. Granted she doesn't understand that her head will be cut open in an hour, but still, she's so happy.  

We are praying hard for healing and comfort for Amelia and for guidance for her doctor. Once she is out of surgery and we can see her I will update.