Well, what can I say? My stone never grows moss! Every time that I think I might have a leisurely summer, it blows up in my face. I have been getting ready for the summer institute that I attended at ODU last week (lots of work for my grad classes had to be completed before I even left home) and Tim noticed that Emily had this weird bulge below her belly button. It didn't hurt and I blew it off as a swollen gland. Two weeks later, it hasn't gone away. And as I ask Emily about it (while she's standing stark naked on my bed) she laughs, and the thing bulges out like an Easter egg under her skin! Didn't take much to figure out that this was a hernia (both Carrie and Timmy had ones repaired when they were little).
We headed to Dr. B the next day and she confirmed it. She also told me that doctors in F'Burg won't operate on a 4 year old but that we need to take care of it ASAP before it becomes a problem. She gives me the option of "north, south, or west" so we pick west to Richmond. I'm in the pediatric surgeon's office the next Monday, off to Va. Beach for my classes Tues-Thurs, back to KG on Friday for Garrett's 4-H training, then back to Va Beach on Saturday for my aunt's retirement party. I use Sunday to learn to breathe again and then it's off to St. Mary's hospital on Monday morning at 4:15 AM to head to pre-op! Busy busy busy! We got delayed until 8:45 AM but surgery only took an hour. Emily did great with the "going to sleep" part (they make the gas smell like bubble gum) and woke up in recovery with a puzzled look like "how did I get here?!". We headed back home an hour later and spent the day lounging on the couch with a "Sofia the First" marathon!
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| On the wagon ride to the operating room! |
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| Not quite awake yet in recovery..... |
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| Getting there, but still very sleepy and slightly grumpy. |
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| Perking up a bit! |
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| Ready to ride in her chariot to the waiting car! |
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