Surgery Success

Claire wearing Daddy's Hat before surgery! Isn't she cute?!

The day after surgery in Grammys toy we thought we wouldn't use anymore! Thank God we have it still!

She loves her Balloons!

When we got home on Monday poor thing!

Claire went in yesterday for her second surgery and it was a success. She was very happy in the waiting room, so we figured she hadn't remembered yet, and when we went back she was still happy. Once they started checking her heart and lungs she got mad and started throwing a fit. She was then given something to even her out(lol) and she was very happy until we went into the operating room, I have a video and picture from Mitch's phone. I took her to the OR like last time she fell asleep very easily. surgery lasted about 3 1/2 hours and he sewed up her left foot, and put bone extendors on both hands for thumbs and a finger. Her leg cast is hard like last time but goes up to almost her hip so we are having a hard time getting her around with it. The arms have soft casts which are nice and will be off this Tuesday. YAY! Then we get to start the key turning process. She was very upset when she woke up from surgery which was expected. We left the hospital around 4, and started our "fun" evening. She wanted to be held by different poeple every 5 minutes. We had Grandma Tracy and Grandpa Richey at the house to help, and the next morning Fredpa came over and Grandma Crystal after school. So we have been blessed to have so much help since last night was hard we didn't get much sleep. She doesn't want to sleep, the pain killer they gave her makes her itch, and she is very mad that she can't move. So we are dealing with what we have and hoping that she will get her cast on her leg cut down a bit on Tuesday and she will be able to improve her mobility. As for now we are all hanging in there and taking it one day at a time. (Mitch and I both have finals this week too ugh). I want to thank everyone who came up to surgery; Aunt Andrea, Uncle Billy, Grandma Crystal and Fredpa, Grammy, Grandpa Richey, and Cousin Carol( the pastries were yummy!). We are hoping and praying that everyday will get better and we will get more of our claire bear back! Although we have been getting laughs out of her today she has not gotten completely back to her old self quite yet.

Claire when they gave her some special drugs to help her relax before surgery.





Claire walking at her Birthday party!