Molly's Upcoming Surgery

Molly's surgery to "shave down" the bumps on her head is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 13th. We'll all be accompanying her at her 6 a.m. check-in and we're all going to try to get through without eating and drinking after midnight :-) Mike's dad, Bruce, will be staying with us and will be a huge help shuttling the other children to and fro and helping with keeping them on task. I'll probably be spending the 2-3 nights at the hospital with Molly and Mike will visit as much as he can.

She'll be well taken care of as the Neurosurgeon's group does the most of this type of surgery in the whole country and Children's Hospital at Scottish Rite is world-renowned for their anesthesiologists.

Molly is really excited to have her head smooth (like everyone else). The bumps have bothered her for a long time and she can not wait for her surgery.

The May 5th post has more information on the history, but for now, we are all anxious and nervous, hopeful and excited for the day to finally come.

God is good and we are relying on Him fully. All your prayers are so appreciated!

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  1. Lisa A : IzabellaMay 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    Praying for you and little Molly for safe travels, successful surgery and quick recovery! Bless you all!

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