We have lift off

I'm sitting in the surgery waiting room at Children's Memorial Hospital. Polly has been in surgery for a little over an hour and a half. The whole procedure should be about three hours. After we saw Polly off Sergei and I got some lunch in the cafeteria. I always stare at other seemingly parents and wonder what their kids are in for. I can't help it.

When you hand your child over for a major surgery (or any surgery, for that matter) it's like lifting off in an airplane. Things are completely out of your control and as a mother you've just got to breathe out a prayer and trust the pilot.

I did ask Polly's neurosurgeon this morning when he stopped in to see us if he had a good night's sleep.

Apparently he did.

Will update later.

Polly's brain surgery is tomorrow at 7:45am

I was doing fine this week preparing for Polly's first brain surgery for her Moyamoya. And then about a half hour ago a nurse from Children's called and gave me the needed info about tomorrow's schedule.

Now I am shaking.

Polly's surgery is scheduled for 7:45am tomorrow (Thursday, December 17th). It should last for three hours and then Polly will probably be in the hospital recovering for three or four days.

I've heard that there will be some swelling and recovery will be challenging for Polly. Some kids are nauseous at first and other have headaches.

But the time has come for this surgery and I know that although I can barely breath right now, God loves Polly so much more than we do. He is holding her in the palm of his hand.

Please be praying. We so appreciate it!

I'll try to update tomorrow.