Here we go again. If you see a mom with two kids dressed up to go shopping, she may have just decided that a put-together outfit will help her hold it together today.
Of course, I had hoped that doing this once already would calm some of the nerves. I am less worried about the unknowns this time, which is nice, and I know that in a week, it'll be better. Still, I should probably accept that the day before surgery will just be one of those days. So there's going to be a lot of deep breathing today, and songs like this one on repeat in the car.
I know so many people prayed for Titus to feel better the afternoon after the first surgery, and we absolutely saw those prayers answered. So here are the specifics for this one:
1. Pray that Titus will handle waiting for the surgery. We found out yesterday that another (littler) baby will get the first surgery slot, so Titus will probably not begin his surgery until around noon. He can't eat after midnight, so I'm not anticipating as happy a wait in the pre-op room this time. Maybe you could pray that he sleeps late tomorrow too. :)
2. Pray for a successful surgery with no complications. It will probably be from around noon until 2:30 PM. We are thankful for such a great team who will care for Titus before, during, and after the surgery.
3. Pray for his pain management. We've been told this surgery will be worse, because it's mostly muscle/soft tissue, and it's back where he swallows (they are repairing the soft palate). The surgeon is going to try something different this time for the pain, so we are really praying that it will be more effective.
4. Pray that I will sleep well tonight. Last time I had strange dreams and very restless sleep, and that was not a great way to go into the surgery.
Thank you to everyone who has been praying--I will try to post an update tomorrow after the surgery.
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