Good thing post-surgery is easier the second time around

Sada got out of the operating room around 8 pm last night, so total surgery time ended up being just over 7 hours (like her first). They took their time getting through the extra scar tissue and Dr. Kestle took tumors out of 4 different spots - some of which didn't show up on the MRI because they were so small. No wonder we felt good about doing surgery now.

She came out of anesthesia in about 3 minutes instead of 30 minutes and woke up in the operating room as they were getting ready to transport to PICU. The anesthesiologist came in a little later to say, "Your daughter is adorable. All of a sudden she was talking, asking what time it was and if it was AM or PM." That never happens, apparently. The nurses and techs keep repeating, "She's amazing!" because she's recovering so fast... and she because asks questions with medical vocabulary which always floors hospital staff (easy ways to make a good first impression). Daddy is across the hall, outside on the flower covered patio wheeling her around right now, and she's already walked back and forth across her room with someone steadying her shoulders.

This cuddle bug is a keeper.