What A Difference A Day Makes

Saturday

We are in the step down unit! Yay! Ima take my shoes off. Can't promise I won't be in jammie pants soon. Classy, right? He's eating then we'll open the big box of surprises from so many of you. I can't wait. From here, we'll just be getting better and better. 😀

Good Night.

So Max finally got his breathing tube out about an hour ago. What an experience. Not one I hope to have again. Once it was out he did terrific. We're off to get some sleep now. Hopefully Axel got the memo that we'll be needing more sleep than we got last night! G'night everyone. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

He's Done

He's done, peeps! Dr. Kanter said we caught the situation before it did some greater damage. He feels very good about the surgery and confident in the outcome. We're going to grab some lunch while the nurses finish up and get him transferred to the cicu. I'm hoping I can keep myself together as I see him for the first time.

Update

Just got an update and everything is going well. We just wanted to say a big thank you again for all the prayers and well wishes. Looking at facebook today, I've gotta say, I feel a bit like a celebrity. Please, please, please if you shared any Max statuses or blog posts with your family and friends, thank them for us for all the prayers. There are so so many and we are thankful for each and every one. This morning has been so peaceful and calm and we have every one of you to thank.

Pre-Op Shenanigans.

Oh my gosh, ya'll! I'm tired. Tired! Pre-op was today and just ridiculously long. I have to say though, it went pretty dang well. The biggest thing Max has worried about during this whole process has been shots. But then the little monster sat down to have blood drawn and didn't even flinch. Didn't. Even. Flinch. He had, like, one million questions about why they were taking his blood, but I'll take that any day over knock-down-drag-out-aw-hell-naw cray cray. Thank you.

Anyway. Party at 6am tomorrow, ya'll. Third floor waiting room. Egleston. I'll be the one either pacing or sleeping. Then again, I guess everyone paces or sleeps in that place. It could make you crazy thinking about the things that go on in that building in a day.

The actual surgery should take 3-5 hours. Of course, there's so many more things they do and have to accomplish before I can see him after surgery. We're looking at him being away from us for quite a chunk of the day tomorrow. I'll update when I can.

Thank you again for all the kind words, thoughts, and prayers we've received all along our journey. We are so appreciative of everything that has been done for us. We love you guys!

The One In Which I Say Thank You.

Let us have a moment of silence for my laptop, shall we?

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It has gone to the great beyond and blogging is not the same on the phone. My apologies.

Anyway.  Wowzers, people. I don't know where to start and no one has ever, ever accused me of being eloquent. So here it is.

Saturday evening my sister Vicki beckoned me outside where she popped open the trunk of her car. Inside was a huge box of well wishes, gift cards, rolls of quarters, get well cards, gas cards, and Starbucks cards. I am overwhelmed with gratitude.

Thank you so much to all of you who joined Vicki's super sneaky Facebook event to help prepare us for Max's surgery. You guys thought of things I hadn't thought of myself. (Or things I had thought of, but thought I'd have to do without for a week. For example: COFFEE?!) To know that we do not have to worry about the details now and can focus on Max is the greatest gift you could give to us. Seeing all the Curious Georges and Daniel Tigers in that box was so heartwarming. There are just no words adequate enough to tell you guys how loved you've made us feel. Hell, I don't even know some of you people and you've been so amazingly generous to our family.

I want to be you guys when I grow up. I want to do these things for people. I want to be the sort of person you are. Warm and generous and kind. We will pay everything you have done for us forward. We will use this to propel good into our world.

Thank you.