Waiting

Yesterday was so hard as you were on standby for surgery so had to fast pretty much all day.  We got the 'no go' phone call from Andrea around 2pm.  They had a bed however they just couldn't find a nurse for when you were in ICU so surgery was cancelled.  It was the strangest situation. We just felt suspended in animation.  We watched abc kids, played ball, went for a walk and avoided eating so that you wouldn't realise you were missing out on real food.  Once we got the phone call, we decided to have a nap together after we had fed you up on banana toast, biscuits and a big bottle of milk. 

Once we all woke up, we headed into the Vegie Bar in Fitzroy to mix in with all the hungry punters.  You decided that forks were the best and ate all the tofu on my plate and chatted up all the girls around us.

The agony of waiting for you to be out of surgery is overwhelming.  We had to be at Surgery j reception at 8:30 after you woke up and had a bottle of clear apple juice for brekkie. The anaesthetists Ian and Marty were so lovely and calm. They reassured us that they would look after you and we would see you soon, not to be worried if it took a bit longer than we were anticipating as they would take their time and do the best they could.  When they gave you the relaxation meds, you were hilarious, you appeared quite drunk! You happily went to Ian and had a lovely cuddle as you went off to theatre. Dad and I wandered down to the cafe in the foyer and had a sandwich & coffee after we went to the prayer space and I had a 'moment'. Dad is getting the high beam switch fixed by a mobile auto electrician and I am on the couch snuggled up in your quilt watching The Bachelor and trying not to watch the phone for the call from the surgeon to say Dr Igor is all done and it's back to the anaesthetists to get you over to ICU so I can kiss your face and thank God for your return to us. You will be asleep and with the fairies for at least 24 hours but rest assured Dad and I will be loving on you!!!