Alli's Surgery ....

Conversation between Alli and her doctor right before surgery ...

ALLI: So can you put my appendix in a jar for me?

DR: No, I'm sorry, I can't do that.

ALLI: But I want it.

DR: Sorry, but I can't let you have it.

ALLI: I ALREADY have it ... I grew it. It's mine.

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I'm going to cut to the beefy chase ... as most of you guys know, Monday Alli woke up with a sharp pain in her side. Since she's REALLY tough and never complains about anything, we rushed her to the doctor and they ordered an ultrasound Tuesday Morning since they suspected it may have been early onset appendicitis.

Tuesdays tests didn't come back till Thursday morning, and since they came back inconclusive, and since Alli's pain was STILL there, they ordered a CT Scan this morning (Friday). Since I had to get dressed for work this morning, Eric took her to the hospital for her scan. I got dressed and since I had about twenty minutes, I ran by the hospital to kiss my girl "goodbye" before I left. By this time, I was thinking it was just an ovarian cyst, which was the doctors second suspicion.

I walked in the hospital, turned the corner and saw Alli and Eric standing in the hallway in front of the OR. Alli looked worried .... "whats going on" I asked. Eric broke it to me that Alli had to have emergency surgery on her appendix ... it had to come out ASAP.

Yadda yadda yadda ...

She was prepped ... the nurse doing her IV's blew three veins *grrrrrrr* and then stuck her four more times trying to get the IV in. She kept complaining about Alli's veins ... and was about to sick her again when Alli's eyes welled up with tears and I felt my face turn beet red with anger. Daddy's "daddy claws" came out and IMMEDIATELY a new nurse from the lab (a ten year pro) came in, and in one smooth stick, she had the IV in and going. THAT was the only bad part of the events.

ANYWAY, They gave her "whoah I feel grooooovy" drugs, Alli got really chill and then it was time to go. They wheeled her in ... they wheeled her out an hour later ... and my very VERY groggy daughter awoke hurting and dazed. We sat with her for about an hour and then our wonderful friends (and hers) came to the hospital to wish her well. How I LOVE our friends and I don't know what I'd do without them!!!! As a mom, they are the glue that holds me together in times like this.

Alli's favorite teacher, Mr. Windsor, stopped in first ... then my girlfriends, Rhonda, Monica, Susan and Diane ... then Alli's friends Ashley and Tiphani and two more of my girlfriends Lisa and Nancy. You can't know how much those short visits brightened my daughters day. She lit up like a Christmas tree.

After everyone left and about twenty minutes later, they discharged Alli and she stood up to get changed. The moment, and I mean the MOMENT she stood up, my daughter went from pale to absolutely GREEN! She immediately threw up and had to lay back down a minute. Ten minutes later, she was ready to try again, and we successfully made it to the car.

She's home now ... exhausted ... horribly sore .... but happy for this chapter in her life to be over. She's been resting in her bed and a few minutes ago she woke up long enough to ask for a bite to eat. I fixed her some soup ... she ate a little ... and fell right back asleep.

As for me ... I'll be here with her for a few days. NO way am I leaving my daughter when she's so fragile.

Anyway ... so that's the day in a nutshell. I am so thankful for all the prayers and wonderful notes and calls and messages. You guys have NO idea what you all mean to me!!! I miss home ... I miss my Cherry Mountain and I miss Moms hugs ... I miss the dogs and the smell of the garden ... I miss home. I miss home so much.

I love you all dearly ....
Lynn