Well, today was the day. We have definately started something that can not be stopped now. Her surgery was scheduled to begin at 9:30 this morning. So we got up at 7 and slowly got ourselves to the bath for her disinfecting bath with special hipiclense soap. She lingered as long as she could because it was her last bath for a while. :)
Joe came up to see her not long after we got back to the room. We just hung out. Joe and Courtney played nintendo and watched a movie. I did some much needed leisure reading to entertain myself.
The case before her took much longer than they thought it would and so her surgery was 2.5 hours late. She was so hungry by the time they took her down. They started at 12 noon and finished at 1:50pm.
Courtney has made a great friend. There is a new 3rd year student here. New as in he just started his rotation yesterday. We met him in clinic and they really hit it off. He is LDS and so when she went to pre op he told her if she got scared he would sing her primary songs. When he came up this evening to check on her she woke right up and smiled and when he left she even waved. That is more than most of the staff gets from her. So, thanks to Corey Rood she was very calm and did VERY well in the operating room. No fights this time. It was awesome.
This morning we talked about how she is like the prophet Nephi. When Heavenly Father asked him to do something hard he did it!! I told her that she may not have to kill anyone (let's hope not) but this is her trial and Heavenly Father knows that she can do it. She agreed. Her new anthem is the primary song I will go and do. (I think that is what it is called)
Thank you everyone for all the prayers!! We have felt them and their power have helped so very much. We love you all. Joy
ps there will be pictures soon I promise. :)
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loving the thanksgiving decor. :)
What a blessing that Courtney has found a friend.
Hope you are doing just as well.
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