Second Surgery In Two Weeks Done!!!
But Mommy, I’m too sick for surgery today! Oh wait, that’s a nail file. Oh, did I get in Mommy’s purse again? Oops. 
Off to second surgery with kitty.
Laelia and company looking up at our reflections on the ceiling of the elevator on our way to the surgical floor.
They gave a medical bracelet to kitty. They also gave “good girl” stickers to kitty too. Actually everything they did to Laelia (including checking vitals) they did to kitty first.
Laelia and kitty in their new casts with bars!
She sleeps better in a lap.
Hospital crib.
After four hours at home her toes turned purple so we went back to the hospital to get the cast changed.
Now we’re back home and keeping fevers away. Laelia is fussier than last time, but we’re keeping up with her pain meds throughout the night. We have Grandpa and Grandma and Linda here helping to distract her. So far so good. We all watched Jeopardy tonight as a family and cheered on Lynn Swanbom who won! We got word that my Aunt Charlotte is done with her heart procedure. She had two holes in her heart. Now she’s resting and healing. It’s so encouraging that we have no more surgeries for a while–for anybody in the family! Well off to bed. We’ll be getting up every four hours. Then I’ll be working all day tomorrow at a conference. If you want to come to Deaf Awareness Day, I’ll be at the DSP booth! Night-night!
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
How sweet that they casted the cat and all.
Glad everything is well, and hope Laelia has a good birthday 
October 3rd, 2009 at 7:16 am
It is such a relief to hear that Laelia has come home for her second surgery! Purple toes sound concerning. Glad that is taken care of!
I will send another prayer request to FUMC in Rescue to keep praying for a smooth recovery. Two casts makes life much different for Laelia and family. May she and you feel the power/peace of the prayers from all over the map.