Today was surgery day for Claire. She knew it was coming and kept talking about going to the doctor to get things fixed. The good news is that it is over and she is a sweet, strong, brave little girl. She is doing really well, all things considered. Some things were a little more extensive than the doctors thought and she had to come home with a catheter until Tuesday. Definitely not the most fun and comfortable way to spend the weekend, but Claire is handling it remarkably well. She understands a lot and is listening and following the doctor's instructions. At first she fought taking her pain medication, but has since figured out it helps her to feel better. Also, I pop a couple marshmallows in her mouth to help wash down the taste.
She is smiling at the moment and eating Ritz crackers on the couch with Bella while they watch "Alvin and the Chipmunks" AGAIN and AGAIN. I posted the intro song so everyone can enjoy it with us...
We very much appreciate all the love, support and prayers people have offered on our behalf; Thank You.
We can hardly wait to have Little Miss Claire back to her bouncy, spunky self!
3 comments:
I missed something, what did Claire have to have surgery for? Poor little thing...Glad she is doing well.
Claire had to have 3 procedures done. She had holes remaining in her eardrums after her tubes fell out...so they patched those up. She also had a hernia that had to be repaired and she also had meatal stenosis which was more significant than we thought which they also repaired. The girl is a trooper and now the hardest part is keeping her from running and jumping around. Audra, I would love to see you, your new baby and your new house before you leave.
Wow! That is a lot of repairs!
It would be nice to get together soon. I don't leave until Oct. 15th, so maybe late September we can arrange a play date over here. My little one has proved to be a lot of work and a lot of fuss! It's hard to do much of anything when he is awake, so hopefully in a few weeks he has calmed down some so I can start to resume normal life.
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