Of course, if he hadn't woken me up, I would have soon been wide awake thanks to his sister.
Today is Surgery Day for the Little Lady.
Over the past two years, we've been dealing with UTI's and Bladder Infections thanks to a congenital condition known as Bladder Reflux. Daily antibiotics keep most infections at bay but not all. In addition, she has annual testing to monitor the reflux. This required testing is the more traumatic (for all of us) part of this condition -- ultrasounds, catheters, and x-rays are all a part of testing day.
The last round of testing, about a month ago, was the worst yet. Not only did it show that her reflux was worse than previously thought, but this time she was old enough to be more aware of what was going on . . . .but not old enough to understand why her Daddy (the only one who could go in with her) wasn't making this scary and painful experience stop.
It. Was. Awful.
But, if all goes well, today's surgery will eliminate the need for yearly testing and daily antibiotics.
I'm excited about that part, but I'm incredibly worried about the fact my little, tiny girl will be in surgery . . . for two hours. And, she'll be in the hospital anywhere from two to five days.
I know this isn't a life-threatening procedure. I know that we are at the best children's hospital in the area, and that we have the best doctor and surgeon for this type of pediatric procedure.
And, I know that God already has her in his protective hands.
But, I'm still worried. :(
Please keep my Little Lady in your thoughts and prayers today. Her surgery is at 1:30 pm (central time). And, if you don't mind, keep her father and me in your prayers as well. She doesn't know what's going on, but we do . . . and we can't help but worry.
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Will definitely be praying for your sweet girl and for you guys!
You will all be in my prayers today!
She is in my thoughts and prayers today, Rachel!
good luck today!
Keeping your family in my prayers today!
Poor little girl! That sounds so painful & annoying. I will be praying for her surgery to go well and I will also pray for your anxious mama's heart, as well as your husband's daddy-heart.
You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. No matter what it is and how serious, any time our kids have to go through something like this is awful. I hope the surgery is successful and she gets through it with flying colors.
I will certainly say a prayer for her and for your family. On the brightside your growing son might distract you so often with trips to the bathroom that those two hours will fly by and you can hold your little girl right away! :)
You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers. Hope all goes well and she's home soon.
Little Lady is in my thoughts and prayers! Btw, congrats on the BOY! Been a little behind on my blog reading - so just found out! Way to go! Can't wait to see pics of your "Little Man" when he's born!
I hope everything goes well. You guys are in my prayers.
We are praying!!!
Praying for you and your little girl! Keep us posted.
Prayers and hugs are coming your way! I will say an extra one for your sweet girl :)
I hope all goes well! (((HUGS))) to you all
In y thoughts of course.
I wish I'd known you were going through this. My oldest, Caity, has similar problems. She has more than one, affecting both kidneys and bladder, but similar enough that we could have chatted.
I hope that it goes well for you all and that the Little lady is able to move on from this with no future problems.
If you ever want to chat, you know where to find me.
I missed this yesterday. Darn.
I'm sorry to hear that your precious little lady was in surgery. That is not soemthing any child should go through ...
I hope everything went well and she's now recovering with great speed.
Big hugs.
Oh my gosh! I miss a couple days here and I miss so much! Poor Little Lady! I've read through this and the newer posts and omg, I feel so bad for all of you!
She looks so miserable. I pray she's feeling better soon and am sending you good, happy vibes. Take care!
I'm so sorry that Little Lady had to go through this. Hopefully it will all be worth it in the end. My daughter had surgery at 6 months and the day after her 1st birthday. What an experience. The second one, we weren't anyplace even close to home. We had to go 8 hours away (military thing).
(I've read up, so I know you're home.) Little Lady and your family are in our prayers. I know no matter what, it's still a waiting and healing process.
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