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Our pre-op appointment went well this morning. We met with Kahlia's surgeon - Dr. Langley, the Physicians asst., and the nurse practitioner. We went over the risks and exactly what will take place before, during, and after the surgery. They took some blood for lab tests, and we got a tour of the PICU. While in there - we ran into Dr. Armsby who did two of Kahlia's Cardiac Caths. She was so friendly and nice - we also saw another Cardiologist that I have seen on several occasions while here - everyone jut loves on Kahlia, I know she is in the best care possible. Though scared, I feel a peace. Kahlia's ear swabs came back clear, so she no longer has to be in "isolation" every time we come to the hospital. I am also able to stay in the Ronald McDonald house after I spend the first few nights with Kahlia in the ICU. I was at first denied since she was not cleared with her ear "bugs" - but now that it has been over 3 months since her infection, and the lab came back "normal" all is well. :-)
It's been easy to break down these last couple of days. I feel strong most of the time, but sometimes it's hard not to think about the "what if's".
We will be at Doernbecher Children's Hospital at 6:30am. They plan to take her back to the operating room at 7:30. It usually takes them a couple of hours of preparation before the surgeon actually begins. He expects the surgery to last 4-5 hours. We should know how she is doing post -op by mid to late afternoon.
Again - thank you to all who are praying for our family - we really feel God's covering during this stressful time. God is in control - we know that. I will post updates through out the day tomorrow.