We arrived at CHM in time to accompany Stella, Jay and Erin through the registration and pre-surgical regime. Stella immediately wanted me to read her a book and play. Her favorite past-time is playing with our phones and camera's taking pictures.
We met with Dr. Sood and the Anestethiologist and had a last minute 'pow-wow'. Stella then changed into her little yellow scrubs and with enthusiasm, new pink "hospital" slippers. (Pix to come) As the nurses came for Stella and Erin to take them into the operating room, we all felt a heavy cloud of anxiety and speechlessness. Calm and quiet as we gave big hugs and reassurance to Stella for lots of books and games when she was healed.
Erin ushered Stella out the prep room and I immediately began tears and requests for reassurance from Brian and Jay. Who, coming into a family hug, reassured me...so much for providing support to my family....geesh! Erin returned heavy hearted, but stronger than me. Brian coralled us all into a hand-holding circle of prayer. Trusting in God to guide the CHM staff and put his hands on Stella during this surgery.
The following hours were spent talking, laughing and solving the world's problems around the table in the surgical waiting room. Regular updates from the surgical staff reassurred us Stella was doing well.... An internal eeg was being performed after the surgery began to provide exact mapping of seizure activity and allowing the surgeon to determine exact locations to extract.
We just finished lunch. Still wiating for another update....
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