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January 10, 2008 (Update #1)

It is 8:55am and we are here at the hospital. We are awaiting the official word that Sarah’s surgery has begun. We had all done really well all morning. Sarah cried a few times during the pre-op check-in but, us adults had all stayed tear free. Sarah had spent most of the time snuggled in mama’s arms. At 7:44am they took her from my arms and into the operating room. They allowed me to carry her (with Brian and grandma following behind) down the long hallway to the operating room doors. I felt a little like I was being led to walk the plank. And then, with the moment upon us that I had envisioned in my head at least a dozen times, I bawled. Brian cried. Grandma cried. And then the anesthesiologist took her gently from me and Sarah whimpered too. We all stood there watching her go into the O.R.. And then she disappeared out of sight.

The anesthesiologist is a gem. The resident anesthesiologist is delightful too. Our nurses have all been kind and gentle so far. We know she is in excellent hands. We are praying and trying to stay distracted. And still we fret. We sit. We wait. It hasn’t started yet and it feels as if HOURS have already gone by. Oh dear……..

Please continue to pray and hope for our little angel. We love you Sarah!!!!!

More later…………………………

UPDATE: We were paged while I was writing this. They are to open Sarah’s chest in about 10 minutes (it is now 9:08am PST). She went off to sleep very easily and all her lines have been placed with relative ease. She has a total of four. We are feeling very nervous now as it is only moments away………….

This special soap my mama had to use for me is kinda yucky (actually taken yesterday 01-09-08)

I love Grandma

Are you people serious? Didn't I just do this yesterday?

Just before we head to pre-op (7am on 01-10-08)

Snuggling in pre-op

Just as the anesthesiologist takes her to go to the O.R.

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