Surgery Morning

We called the nurse this morning as soon as we woke

to find out Jing had had a good night

but was crying at the moment.

She was given no food after midnight

and no clear liquids after 8am.

While sitting at breakfast this morning in the cafe,

we got a call from the cardiac nurse around 8

that another child waiting for a heart was getting a transplant

and taking Jing's spot.

We were thrilled for that family!!!

At 8:10 we received another call saying it was a maybe

and to carry on as planned.

We were finally able to go in around 9:30.

She looked at us with a very stern look

but let me pick her up right away

and we were friends pretty quickly.

No tears today.

The nurse took a pic of the three of us.

We bought her a balloon with a kitty attached

and that pretty much broke the ice.

We read all her books, played magna doodle,

and used all the stickers we had.

She LOVES stickers!!!

We got word about 11 that she would indeed

go to surgery and everyone began hopping around.

They had to give her meds by mouth to make drowsy~

that didn't go over very well.

It took Scott and the nurse to dose her

and she was NOT happy!

I was able to pick her back up afterwards

and she dozed off on my shoulder.

I just stood there praying my heart out!!!

They asked me to lay her on the bed to be rolled out

but that was NOT happening.

She held onto me for dear life

and the man smiled and said, "Hop on with her".

I was able to hold her all the way to the OR door.

She was taken away by a sweet nurse named Stacy.

We have received our first call from OR

and once she stepped into the room,

she stopped crying and went under anesthesia easily.

Surgery has begun with a different doctor~

Dr. Kanter.

We pray his hands are guided by the Great Physician.

And I have seen the healing hand of God
Reaching out and mending broken hearts
Taste and see the fullness of His peace
And hold on to what's being held out
The healing hand of God

~ given to me by my friend Robyn