Our BRAVE Girl!

Emma had surgery on Tuesday to remove the hardware that was left in her right hip almost three years ago. She was so brave and we are so proud of her.

She felt very safe sitting on dad's lap while they did the pre-op physical and tests, she was a little nervous at this point, but did great.

During her pre-op physical they noticed her bottom tooth that was very wiggily and told us that after she was out they would pull to tooth for safety becasue there is a chance of her chewing on the tube while she was intubated and cholking on the tooth. You can also tell from the picture that it was taken after they had given her the Versed and she was starting to feel really sleepy. She was sunggled into a padded wagon with her new friend Bolt.

She is definately a pro at post-op. She knew that she had to drink alot of juice so that they would take the straw (IV) out of her hand. So she watched cartoons and drank her juice.

She rode on a wheelchair down to the pharmacy where we got her prescription filled. It was here that she realized her tooth was really gone so she smiled big for a picture. The Dr. had told us that as soon as they intubated her the tooth popped out. So they had put her tooth in a jar with $1. She was so excited to have lost her tooth!

So this is what was removed from her femur. Two plates and four screws. At this point she is doing pretty good. We are keeping her medicated and she can't walk at this point, but she is happy. We have been so blessed with great family and friends who have been so supportive of Emma through all of her surgeries, and we are always amazed by her strength and attitude.