A new date

Today is 19th of April. Today was suppose to be just a few days away from the surgery but now we are facing more waiting. Amelia had a cold a couple of weeks ago, thought she was going to be fine, on time to have the surgery as scheduled. Little I knew about hospital protocol for these things. She will need to be cleared from any symptoms for at least six weeks. She's fine now, not even a runny nose. Is very hard to sit around and wait for a new date from the hospital. We had it so close to get it done and go on with the rest of our lives. In the bright side, what she had was not only a common cold, she caught a virus called RSV that can be quite dangerous for small children. Somehow she managed to get through it with little discomfort and not severe symptoms. She's a strong little girl. This all for her own good I have to keep telling myself. 

One week from now

Today in one weeks time will be the day before the surgery and that's starting to resonate in my head. Amelia is recovering from RSV doing much better than a few days ago but still waiting to hear from pre admission at the hospital. The though of having surgery postponed makes my tummy go agh. I am trying to remain positive, it will happen when has to happen. 

Pre operation tests and last minute cold

We are two weeks from surgery and somehow Amelia managed to get a cold. A nasty, coughing and being miserable day and night cold. We went for the pre op exams and they were less full on than I thought. We stayed there for two hours, talked to Nicole the craniofacial team nurse and did the blood tests. Amelia was a star, she never lacks a smile on her face even after having her blood taken, nothing like her mum.