Surgery Day

With a 6:00am arrival time....it was certainly nice to be a block away!  We had to stop and say "bye" to Ronald.....well, maybe it was Ronald saying "BYE" to those sweet curls!

Fancy clothes, socks, and a new toy.

It's about 7:30am and off I go!!

The wait began in the same day surgery waiting room....lots of coffee, tea, and chairs.  We opted to go down to the cafeteria and bring back breakfast.  SO it was bacon, omelet, and a biscuit for me.  The lady at the desk told us about the Ronald McDonald House Family room upstairs....so at 9am we will go there when it opens.  Apparently, it will be quieter and more comfortable.

9:00AM - WOW, yes i'd say.  this is a mini-house here in the hospital.  There is a full kitchen with goodies, coffee machine, tea, etc.  An outside patio, quiet room, living room, restroom, etc.  They had donuts delivered from the Donut Lounge lots of gourmet goodies!!

Ronald McDonald House Family Room - Children's Mercy

9:56AM - Just got the first update....Dr Goldstein just started the procedure.  It apparently took them a little longer than expected to prep him.....  Maybe I should've reminded them that the lab used an ultrasound to find his vein last week.  OOPS.  I guess the 2.5-3hrs starts now.  UGH, Long morning.

11:55AM - Update call from the nurse.....things are going great.

12:00PM _ Dr. Grabb, the neurosurgeon, just came in.  He finish his part of the surgery. (which was basically cutting the back of Bubs' skull...like taking a quarter of a ping pong ball).  He said the distractors went in easily and Dr. Goldstein is finishing up....lots of stitches to go...so it will still be a while.

1:30PM - Lunch was actually delivered to the RMH room and so we had great burritos, rice, and corn for lunch!  That was a completely unexpected blessing as we don't need to buy lunch or wonder away from the phone.

2:17pm - Dr. Goldstein came in.  Everything went great and Bubs is in recovery breathing on his own.  Apparently he may have a "business in the front and party in the back" hair-do now!  LOL

3:30pm - Settled into the NICU room.  should be here for 1-2 days....then move to a regular room. A little swelling but looking pretty good! (Even Ellie the Elephant went to surgery)