We had to be back at the hospital this morning at 6 am so last night the girls went to stay with my sister. It was a tearful goodbye for Mikey since this was the first time that he was away from them. 5 minutes after they left he wanted to call them and say goodnight again and he told each one that he loved them. I think he was more concerned about them being gone than he was about what was happening the next day.
After we arrived at the hospital they began the process of getting him ready for surgery. Mikey did not care for the breezy gown he was given and insisted that it was for girls. We had a couple of minutes to talk and he started to show the first signs of a little bit of fear. He said goodbye to his flippers (that is what he calls his feet) for the last time. I could tell he wanted to cry, but wanted to show us he was brave. We told him it was ok to be a little scared - but he kept his chin up the whole time. I am so proud of the courage he is showing. I doubt I would have the grace he showed if it were me.
The happy juice he was given began to kick in quickly and soon he didn't really care if he had a girl gown on or not. He got pretty silly and before we knew it - it was time to say goodbye. The anesthesiologist came in and Mikey looked him right in the eye and said "ready!" and off he went. (I'm sure the happy juice helped with that..)
2 comments:
Thanks for the updates! We'll keep praying for everyone.
I can't believe how big he has gotten. He looks like a young man in the pictures!
Praying...how did the surgery go?
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