Andrea's Surgery is Done and WE are HOME!

Andrea's Surgery is Done and we are Home!!!

Andrea's Surgery went GREAT!!!!! Dr. Nagib was 2.5 hours late, so we did not get Andrea into surgery until 6.45pm last night..

Andrea was SO patient and such a Wonderful little girl! I wish I could have her patience!

Andrea was getting very fussy and irritable, as we were all getting that way after NOT eating or drinking all day, (HOW could I have eaten in front of her? She knew something was going on, as we had to wake her @ 7 am to eat breakfast.. She followed me around all morning..)and then we got stuck in a little room.. Waiting.. They gave her some med that made her act like she was drunk which was pretty funny to see her be that way.. She entertained us, that is for sure!
So finally...Dr. Nagib gets here and they are ready for her...
Scott and I got suited up in our scrubs, hat and masks to the Room where they give her the gas and put her under.. She screamed and cried and they put the mask on her and she went right to sleep...It was kind of a relief...yet, of course I had a few tears, as she was going under, as watching her eyes roll back and she snorting like a little Piggy...but in the same breath, felt good she was FINALLY on the table and getting this taken care of.
We went to the waiting room as my Mom. Alexa and I played the game of Sorry, and watched some TV and waited for some Supper, that Len and Barb ran out to get at Matt's ( Home of the Juicy Lucy's)...Well, as we sat there for about an hour, I saw Dr. Nagib enter the room and he said "The surgery is done"!!!!! I said HUN?! He said that the Dermal sinus was all intact and did not have to do any of that, so it was basically, repair the cephalocele and she was an Excellent patient! So he said they would call soon.. They did call soon, and as we could go into see her, the food came...
Andrea woke up crying and crying..
Her throat, raspy, as they gave her a breathing tube.. She kept saying Mommy.......Mommy..........It was pretty sad cry..
I got to hold her in my arms and she was NOT letting me go....That was how it was pretty much was the case until 11 PM..When the Morphine was given again..I did let Scott take her after a bit, as I was starving...and I too had to go potty..
They did shave a little bit in the back of her head, but it should be easily covered by her hair....and hte bandages did not stay on..They did ask if we wanted to shave her whole head.. I SAID NO!!!!!! I was kind of sad, as he said he would braid it.....but he was almost 3 hours late and I am guessing he did not have time... It will Grow!


Scott, Alexa, Grandma Barb, Grandma Sweet-pea and Grandpa Len left for the night and I pretty much got on my Jammie's and hopped into the bed with Andrea and we slept for an hour here and an hour there, but the nurses would come in and check on her and check the back the back of her head, which she was sleeping on... She was a trooper though and the Morphine was a Good thing for her, as she was fighting sleeping.

She got up @ 3 am as she had to go potty... They put a diaper on her and she said I am NOT going potty in a diaper.. they are for Babies!!!!! So I knew she was doing good... so we unhooked her from the machines and she went potty!!!

We slept and watched TV and played Play-doh and colored and breakfast came and she ate so good!!!

Daddy came to visit, so I could go grab some food and freshen Up, as if I tried to leave her side, she would freak OUT! She is still frightened with people in White coats.
We just hung out today and got the Discharge stuff and it is basically for her not to be around anyone for 2 weeks, as they worry about the infection and meningitis. No activity, school or anything for 2 weeks!!!
So, we will be laying low these next few weeks. she said for us to not to go to Target.. (YIKES)!
Well, she is awaking from her nap..

Scott and I wanted to Thank YOU all for all the wonderful prayers and messages and support you have given us through this.. We are SO thankful it went the way it did!
THANKS!
Alexa is making a scrapbook to give Andrea about her stay in the hospital. I have some photos, I will put on here or Facebook.

The Nurses and Dr's at Children's are AMAZING! Thank You To ALL the nurses! So accomadating and helpful and they all LOVED Andrea... as she is just an Amazing little girl!