Today started off bright and early with the wake up call around 5am. Most of the morning was spent on regular pre-op tasks: laundry, vacuuming, throwing the ball for Charlie and making sure the hair looks good for McDreamy. After watching the girls make their own breakfast, we headed to the surgery center. There we were greeted by Marilyn, Bonnie's intake nurse. She also is a little sister and understood me right away - we bonded while Bonnie was telling stories of how she tortured me when we were young. Bonnie and I then went to get her into her operating gown and cute socks (oops - did I leave the back of the gown open?!). We then met with her anesthesiologist (another young, cute dr - I'm seeing a pattern here!) and her surgeon. Around 9:15 we walked Bonnie to her operating room doors and waved her off. Luckily, before then I had time to scrawl a note to her doctors on the front of her gown: "take care of my sister! XO, Heather, the much younger and less wrinkled sister". I'm certain the whole o.r. will appreciate the message.
Upon returning to the waiting area, we were greeted with Bonnie's prayer group. What a wonderful source of support and beautiful prayers were said. Bonnie has felt from the beginning that God was directing her thru this ordeal and she has had peace all along from that realization. Thank you ladies for your support and love.
We are now waiting for an update once her surgeon is done. This should be around 12 noon or so. Another post will follow once we get that update as well as the one we will receive later today from Dr. McDreamy.
XO, Heather (Nurse Ratched)
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