i can't believe i'm saying this, but the surgery is OVER. it seemed like it took forever to get here, and now, we're day 2 post-op. whew!
l o n g yesterday. gramma d had to be at the hospital by 6:30 am, so who knows what time they were out the door. surgery didn't begin until after 12, when it was supposed to begin at 11... surgeon #1 spent about 2 hours per breast, removing. surgeon #2 took over after that, inserting the expanders that will stay in place until (likely) december. saline will be pumped monthly (?) to slowly get to the size she desires. another long process. all in all, just over 6-hours, total surgery time.
last night, ben, jack, tess and i arrived at the hospital around 7 pm. jb was very shy and cautious of his gramma, all hooked up, tubes everywhere, countless bracelets and bandages - but that was what we wanted - him to see gramma in a "fragile" state so he gets that he can't be super-wild-crazy jack when he's visiting over the next month. anyway, tess almost made it to see gramma but conked out right as she was being wheeled into her room.
we didn't stay long; just enough to put my mind at ease, comfort mark (who had been alone at the hospital all day) and say good night, and of course, smooch my brave momma's face.
i posted the rainbow picture on facebook, but i had to share it here. ben and jb were on a tour of gramma d's floor as we were waiting for her to be released from recovery. they rushed back to the room to show us the beautiful gift from God. whatta great sign after such a long day.
the next morning, (thursday) after dropping jb off at school, dylan, tess and i drove in for a quick visit. again, being out of touch, seeing her in person was the only way i could rest easy. she looked so much better than the night before: color was back to her face, not as groggy, voice not as raspy, hey - she was even sitting up! dylan wasn't nearly as shy as jb, wanting to snuggle with gramma.
so, not only are we blessed having auntie connie here, but my big bro came to visit, too! i don't know what i would do if the roles were reversed; i'm sorry for him being far away, but i'm thankful he was able to visit - even if it was just a blink of a trip!
do they look like father-daughter or what?!
thank you SO MUCH for all well wishes and prayers. means a lot!
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