SSDD

Same Surgery Different Day.   So yesterday was my total meltdown pre-surgery day where I had to wear huge black sunglasses to pick Ellie up from school, not because I am a local celebrity, but because I could not stop crying.  I was a MESS, you can ask my sister, she'll confirm this.  But today has been much much less dramatic.  It helps that Thom and Dr. Iskandar were both so confident and somewhat excited that this surgery would complete the set started back in February.  Thom told me that the meeting Monday with Dr. Iskandar he seemed more excited about finishing up what he had started, more excited than he had ever seemed before.  Ben and I stayed home this morning in the hope that Ben could get a bit more sleep (we were naughty and stayed up late watching Glee, I'll admit it.)  According to Esther, Brittany & Thom who were with Ellie pre-surgery, Ellie was in top form.  She was in high spirits, giggling at everything, really working the room.   Which then makes you feel like, "OK, why are we doing this again?"  Or alternatively, "Can we get some kind of guaruntee that she will be in this good of spirits post surgically?" 

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Ben was super duper excited to hear that not only would he have ONE playdate today (with the fabulous Cynthia & Caitlyn) but TWO playdates (the second with the wonderful Karly and Val).  Thom thought he was lucky to have a day with the "ladies" (and really cute, smart, funny ones at that!)  He was so psyched that even though we'd set it up so Ben could sleep in a bit this morning, he woke up at around 6:45 exclaiming at how he needed to get up for his playdates.     Will let you know when anything else happens.  Maybe a bit boring for awhile....