This is definitely an answer to prayer since the surgeon's schedule is so booked. There are several issues, however. Amelia is now scheduled as what's called "best case". Apparently the regular OR "block time" on that day belongs to neurosurgery and Dr. Perry (the pediatric neurosurgeon) has another case already scheduled in that slot. Dr. Ewend and Dr. Van Aalst are both available on that day, but the question is whether an OR will be available. (Dr. Ewend is the chief of neurosurgery whom we met with several months back. He routinely performed these surgeries with Dr. Van Aalst prior to Dr. Perry's arrival.) Amelia's status as "best case" means that we will not find out until the day before whether or not she is a go for the 7th. Her pre-op appointment is now scheduled for 12:45 on Thursday Sept 6th and we should find out an answer at that point.
The scheduler is still holding the October 5th date for Amelia as a back up in case the surgery on the 7th does not work out. She could not give me any idea what the odds are for her actually having the surgery on Sept 7th. (FYI--after Dr. Van Aalst's scheduling glitch last month, he had tried to get Amelia in as a "best case" on that Thursday, August 2nd, but there was no OR availability that day.)
Meanwhile Mya will start kindergarten on August 30th or 31st (we don't get to find that out until the day before either!) and Owen will start preschool on September 10th. Healthwise we are all doing better, except for Amelia whose runny nose is still lingering.
So that's the news...thanks for your continued prayers!
The obvious prayer requests are
1. That Amelia is in full health for September 7th
2. That an OR will be available on that date
Now for a few pictures. :)
Here is a lovely picture of the top of Amelia's head which shows the narrowness that will be corrected.
And here's just another pretty picture of our sweet girl.
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