Post Surgery Update

Haiyan winks before surgery

Haiyan is doing very well.  Her surgery lasted about two hours.  The nurse said she woke up so nicely from surgery that we were able to get her earlier than expected.  They said she never cried (of course she was completely knocked out, but still...).

Right after surgery she was a bit out of it, but eventually started to be herself.  We put her in a wagon, pulled her to lunch, and then pulled her around the outside playground.  She really enjoyed the swing (I'll post a video of the swinging once I get back home).

We are so thankful for all of your prayers.  We are also very thankful for Shriner's Hospital.  It's hard for me even to believe a place like this exists.  

Haiyan's Surgery Tomorrow

James & I took Haiyan to Shriner's Hospital in Chicago this morning. She's spending the night there for her surgery tomorrow when she'll have her left foot amputated. James has explained to her what is going to happen and that she will be getting a new foot, so she's really excited. She was excited to pack her suitcase this morning and excited that she got to stay with Mommy and Daddy when we dropped off Elizabeth & Joshua with friends. We are so thankful to the Springers, who kept Joshua all day and the Walters, who kept Elizabeth.
Within a few minutes of getting settled in her room, we went to the snack cabinet, and she was really excited to be able to pick out her own snacks and drinks.
Shriner's Hospital is so great and they do a great job at making the kids feel comfortable. They have huge play areas inside and outside, and Haiyan would have stayed outside all day if she could have! Different doctors and nurses were in and out all day to check her out for her surgery tomorrow. She's healthy and ready to go tomorrow morning at 7:30am! 

Elizabeth, on the other hand, got sick at the Walter's and was running a temperature today! We don't know what was wrong with her, but she's feeling better tonight and doesn't have a temperature anymore. So, hopefully whatever she had isn't contagious! 

I got lost on the way home from the hospital. So after I picked up Elizabeth, we didn't end up getting home until 8pm. Lesley picked up Joshua after she got off work and brought him home. And my parents are here now from Indiana to watch the kids for the next couple days. So, I'm hoping that things go smoother tomorrow than they have today!

We're so thankful though, that Haiyan was feeling happy and comfortable today, because it's going to be a rough day tomorrow. James is staying with her tonight and I have to be at the hospital at 6:30 am tomorrow if I want to see her before she goes in for surgery.

Thanks so much for praying and thanks so much to our family and friends who are helping us out!