A Good Night

Hope did well through the night. Apparently, there is a 3 hour window about 8 hours after surgery when according to our nurses, "if things are going to go wrong, that's usually when they go wrong." We really wanted to be there during that period -- which worked out to be 11PM - 2 AM but we were just so exhausted that we had to go get some sleep. We kissed her and tried to hug as best we could and we went off to find some Z's. But as I said she did great, so well, in fact, that they have removed her breathing tube (she's now breathing on her own) and her chest tube, which was serving to drain her chest cavity. It's awesome and amazing to have these lines and tubes coming off of her. Even with a degree in Bioengineering and a true love for science and medicine, I was not prepared to see my little girl come back from surgery with the plethora of lines coming out of her that she had.

Thanks again for everyone's thoughts and prayers and offers for help! While we'd love to respond to everyone personally, this will have to suffice for now, as the response have been overwhelming. We are truly blessed to have such awesome friends and family! Thank you, thank you, thank you!